The Legend of Molly Johnson
2021 · Movie · 109 min · ★ 5.9
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.
Based on The Drover's Wife
Also known as The Drovers Wife · The Drover's Wife
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Details
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2022-05-05
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (38 votes)
Cast & crew
Leah Purcell
as Molly Johnson
Rob Collins
as Yakada
Sam Reid
as Nate Clintoff
Jessica De Gouw
as Louisa
- MD
Malachi Dower-Roberts
as Danny Johnson
Benedict Hardie
as Trooper Spencer Leslie
Harry Greenwood
as John MaPharlen
Nicholas Hope
as Judge Eisenmangher
Maggie Dence
as Mrs. Shirley McGuiness
Bruce Spence
as Father McGuiness
Directed by Leah Purcell