Drama ·History ·Thriller · United States of America · 1970 · 2h 0m

The Molly Maguires

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Director
Martin Ritt
Cast
Sean Connery as Jack Kehoe Richard Harris as James McKenna Samantha Eggar as Mary Raines Frank Finlay as Davies Anthony Zerbe as Dougherty Bethel Leslie as Mrs. Kehoe
Crew
James Wong Howe — Director of Photography Frank Bracht — Editor Henry Mancini — Original Music Composer Walter Bernstein — Screenplay Walter Bernstein — Producer Martin Ritt — Producer
Tagline

They were called the Molly's.

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookundercoverpennsylvania, usairish-americansecret societyoathbased on true storyco-workers relationshipmolesabotagechild laboririshman
Key Collaborators
Martin Ritt Director James Wong Howe Director of Photography Frank Bracht Editor Henry Mancini Original Music Composer Walter Bernstein Screenplay Walter Bernstein Producer Martin Ritt Producer Dorothy Jeakins Costume Design
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