The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson (2022)
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.
Director: Leah Purcell
Writers: Nicole Dade, Leah Purcell
Stars: Leah Purcell, Rob Collins, Sam Reid, Jessica De Gouw
The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson is a 2022 Australian Drama/Thriller/Western film directed by Leah Purcell, starring Leah Purcell, Rob Collins, Sam Reid, Jessica De Gouw. It runs 1h 49m The film holds a 5.9/10 rating from 39 votes on TMDB.
Cast
Leah Purcell
Molly Johnson
Rob Collins
Yakada
Sam Reid
Nate Clintoff
Jessica De Gouw
Louisa
Malachi Dower-Roberts
Danny Johnson
Benedict Hardie
Trooper Spencer Leslie
Harry Greenwood
John MaPharlen
Nicholas Hope
Judge Eisenmangher
Maggie Dence
Mrs. Shirley McGuiness
Bruce Spence
Father McGuiness
Victoria Haralabidou
Elpida Savva
Nash Zammit-Harvey
Junior Joe Johnson
Details
| Release Date | May 5, 2022 |
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| Country | Australia |
| Original Language | English |
| Also Known As | The Drovers Wife, The Drover's Wife, A Esposa de Drover: A Lenda de Molly Johnson, A Lenda de Molly Johnson, The Legend of Molly Johnson |
| Runtime | 1h 49m |
| Production | Bunya Productions, oombarra productions |
| IMDb ID | tt11162490 |
| TMDB ID | 722800 |
