The Moth of Moonbi

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.

• Release date
• January 24, 1926
• Runtime
• 33 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Charles Chauvel

Cast

D

Doris Ashwin Dell Ferris

C

Colleen Richards Margery Daw

D

Darla Townend (Young) Dell Ferris

M

Michael Dwyer Rodger Down

M

Marsden Hassall Tom Resoult

C

Charles O'Mara Ferris

B

Billie Stokes Josephine Charles Chauvel Aboriginal Stockman