The Breaking of the Drought (1920)
Wallaby Station in the outback is devastated by drought. The sheep are starving, but Jo Galloway (Charles Beetham) and his wife (Nan Taylor) battle on. Their son Gilbert (Rawdon Blandford) falls in with the wrong crowd while studying medicine in Sydney: conman Varsy Lyddleton (John Faulkner) and the seductress Olive Lorette (Marie La Varre). Gilbert forges his mother’s cheques to pay for Olive’s favours, ruining the family. A bank takes ‘friendly possession’ of Wallaby Station. Gilbert’s sister Marjorie (Trilby Clark) keeps her brother out of jail, but he becomes a tramp, after Lyddleton murders Olive and kills himself. Marjorie’s suitor Tom Wattleby (Dunstan Webb) saves Gilbert from a bushfire, just as the drought breaks, restoring the family’s fortunes. Marjorie and Tom can now wed, as the sheep and cattle fatten on rich pasture.
Cast
- Charles Beetham - Jo Galloway
- Nan Taylor - Mrs. Galloway
- Rawdon Blandford - Gilbert Galloway
- Trilby Clark - Marjorie Galloway
- Dunstan Webb - Tom Wattleby
- Ethel Henry - Molly Henderson
- Marie La Varre - Olive Lorette
- John Faulkner - Varsy Lyddleton
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Breaking of the Drought about?
- Wallaby Station in the outback is devastated by drought. The sheep are starving, but Jo Galloway (Charles Beetham) and his wife (Nan Taylor) battle on. Their son Gilbert (Rawdon Blandford) falls in with the wrong crowd while studying medicine in Sydney: conman Varsy Lyddleton (John Faulkner) and the seductress Olive Lorette (Marie La Varre). Gilbert forges his mother’s cheques to pay for Olive’s favours, ruining the family. A bank takes ‘friendly possession’ of Wallaby Station. Gilbert’s sister Marjorie (Trilby Clark) keeps her brother out of jail, but he becomes a tramp, after Lyddleton murders Olive and kills himself. Marjorie’s suitor Tom Wattleby (Dunstan Webb) saves Gilbert from a bushfire, just as the drought breaks, restoring the family’s fortunes. Marjorie and Tom can now wed, as the sheep and cattle fatten on rich pasture.
- Who directed The Breaking of the Drought?
- The Breaking of the Drought was directed by Franklyn Barrett.
- Who stars in The Breaking of the Drought?
- The Breaking of the Drought stars Charles Beetham, Nan Taylor, Rawdon Blandford, Trilby Clark, Dunstan Webb, Ethel Henry.
- How long is The Breaking of the Drought?
- The Breaking of the Drought has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is The Breaking of the Drought?
- The Breaking of the Drought is a Drama film.
- Where was The Breaking of the Drought produced?
- The Breaking of the Drought was produced in Australia.