The Moth of Moonbi (1926)
The Moth of Moonbi (1926)
Charles Chauvel's first feature tells the story of a country girl, Dell Ferris (the Moth of Moonbi), drawn to the bright lights of the big city where her inheritance is soon frittered away with high society revelling. A wiser Dell returns to Moonbi Station where she is beset by the cattle rustler Jack Bronson, but finally finds peace and happiness with the faithful head stockman, Tom. Only part of the film survives to this day.

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Doris Ashwin Doris Ashwin As: Dell Ferris
Colleen Richards Colleen Richards As: Margery Daw
Darla Townend Darla Townend As: (Young) Dell Ferris
Michael Dwyer Michael Dwyer As: Rodger Down
Marsden Hassall Marsden Hassall As: Tom Resoult
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Charles Chauvel's first feature tells the story of a country girl, Dell Ferris (the Moth of Moonbi), drawn to the bright lights of the big city where her inheritance is soon frittered away with high society revelling. A wiser Dell returns to Moonbi Station where she is beset by the cattle rustler Jack Bronson, but finally finds peace and happiness with the faithful head stockman, Tom. Only part of the film survives to this day.


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Genres: Drama

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Release Date: 24 January 1926

Country: AU

Runtime: 33m

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Cast

Doris Ashwin

Doris Ashwin

Dell Ferris

Colleen Richards

Colleen Richards

Margery Daw

Darla Townend

Darla Townend

(Young) Dell Ferris

Michael Dwyer

Michael Dwyer

Rodger Down

Marsden Hassall

Marsden Hassall

Tom Resoult

Charles O'Mara

Charles O'Mara

Ferris

Billie Stokes

Billie Stokes

Josephine

Charles Chauvel

Charles Chauvel

Aboriginal Stockman

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Charles Chauvel

Charles Chauvel

Director

Edward Lyon

Edward Lyon

Assistant Director

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Al Burne

Al Burne

Cinematography

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