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 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

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

Crew

Dean Gould

Stunts

Les Fiddess

Foley Editor

Jamie Hediger

Colorist

John Platt

Still Photographer

Georgie Blackwell

Stunts

Ricky Schamburg

Camera Operator

Richard McGrath

First Assistant Director

Nicole Dade

Script Editor

Liam Egan

Sound Designer

Tom Heuzenroeder

Sound Effects Editor

Clips & Videos

Mark Kermode reviews The Drover's Wife (2021) | BFI Player

Official US Trailer

The Drovers Wife | Dir., Writer & Lead Actor Leah Purcell Interview

Official Trailer