The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson

1h 49min

Drama

Western

Thriller

In 1893, heavily pregnant Molly Johnson and her children struggle in isolation to survive the harsh Australian landscape after her husband left to go droving sheep in the high country. One day, she finds a shackled Aboriginal fugitive named Yakada wounded on her property. As an unlikely bond begins to form between them he reveals secrets about her true identity. Realizing Molly’s husband is actually missing, new town lawman Nate Clintoff starts being suspicious and sends his constable to investigate.

Production Companies

Bunya Productions

oombarra productions

Cast

Leah Purcell

Leah Purcell

Molly Johnson
Sam Reid

Sam Reid

Nate Clintoff
Benedict Hardie

Benedict Hardie

Trooper Spencer Leslie
Harry Greenwood

Harry Greenwood

John MaPharlen
Nicholas Hope

Nicholas Hope

Judge Eisenmangher
Maggie Dence

Maggie Dence

Mrs. Shirley McGuiness
Bruce Spence

Bruce Spence

Father McGuiness
Nash Zammit-Harvey

Nash Zammit-Harvey

Junior Joe Johnson
Jobe Zammit-Harvey

Jobe Zammit-Harvey

Henry James Johnson
Tammy Macintosh

Tammy Macintosh

Marti Murray
Anthony Cogin

Anthony Cogin

Robert Parsons
Matt Klarie

Matt Klarie

Joe Johnson
Sean Lynch

Sean Lynch

Jonathan Edwards
Craig Bourke

Craig Bourke

The Hangman
Ed Wightman

Ed Wightman

Gentleman 1
Andrew Legg

Andrew Legg

Danny (adult)
Luke Owen

Luke Owen

Strongman
Arthur Gregg Sulzberger

Arthur Gregg Sulzberger

Wealthy Landowner
David Paulsen

David Paulsen

Stockman 1
Aaron Pearce

Aaron Pearce

Stockman 2
Gregg Arthur

Gregg Arthur

Wealthy Landowner

Release date

5th May 2022

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English