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The Molly Maguires

The Molly Maguires

They were called the Molly's.

19706.32h 0m

Overview

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, 1876. A secret society of Irish coal miners, bond by a sacred oath, put pressure on the greedy and ruthless company they work for by sabotaging mining facilities in the hope of improving their working conditions and the lives of their families.

Directed by Martin Ritt
Written by Walter Bernstein, Arthur H. Lewis
Produced by Martin Ritt, Walter Bernstein
Box OfficeBudget: $11.0MRevenue: $2.2M

Top Cast

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Jack Kehoe

Richard Harris

Richard Harris

James McKenna

Samantha Eggar

Samantha Eggar

Mary Raines

Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Davies

Anthony Zerbe

Anthony Zerbe

Dougherty

Bethel Leslie

Bethel Leslie

Mrs. Kehoe

Art Lund

Art Lund

Frazier

Anthony Costello

Anthony Costello

Frank McAndrew

Philip Bourneuf

Philip Bourneuf

Father O'Connor

Brendan Dillon

Brendan Dillon

Mr. Raines

Themes & Keywords

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About The Molly Maguires

The Molly Maguires is a drama, history, thriller film released in 1970 exploring themes of based on novel or book, undercover, pennsylvania, usa, irish-american, secret society, oath. Directed by Martin Ritt, it stars Sean Connery, Richard Harris, Samantha Eggar. Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, 1876. A secret society of Irish coal miners, bond by a sacred oath, put pressure on the greedy and ruthless company they work for by sabotaging mining facilities in the hope of improving their working conditions and the lives of their families.

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