The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson
In 1893, heavily pregnant Molly Johnson and her children struggle in isolation to survive the harsh Australian landscape...
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.
Bruce Spence
Nicholas Hope
Maggie Dence
Jessica De Gouw
Benedict Hardie
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Western
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.
Cast
Sam Reid
Nate Clintoff
Bruce Spence
Father McGuiness
Rob Collins
Yakada
Craig Deeker
Executive Producer
Nicholas Hope
Judge Eisenmangher
Maggie Dence
Mrs. Shirley McGuiness
Jessica De Gouw
Louisa
Benedict Hardie
Trooper Spencer Leslie
Harry Greenwood
John MaPharlen
Magnolia Maymuru
Molly
Sean Lynch
Jonathan Edwards
Ed Wightman
Gentleman 1
Cecilia Ritchie
Executive Producer
Tammy Macintosh
Marti Murray
Leah Purcell
Molly Johnson
Malachi Dower-Roberts
Danny Johnson
Victoria Haralabidou
Elpida Savva
Nash Zammit-Harvey
Junior Joe Johnson
Jobe Zammit-Harvey
Henry James Johnson
Anthony Cogin
Robert Parsons
Sinsa Jo Mansell
Black Mary
Matt Klarie
Joe Johnson
Craig Bourke
The Hangman
Keith Stribling
Hawker
Andrew Legg
Danny (adult)
Luke Owen
Strongman
Graeme Wood
Executive Producer
Ann Sherry
Executive Producer
Neil Balnaves
Executive Producer
Helen Kirby
Executive Producer
Margaret Kirby
Executive Producer
Andrew Wareham
Executive Producer
Hamish Balnaves
Executive Producer