The Molly Maguires
1970 · Movie · PG · 120 min · ★ 6.3
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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Details
- Years
- 1970
- Release date
- 1970-02-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 120 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (84 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- undercover
- pennsylvania, usa
- irish-american
- secret society
- oath
- based on true story
- co-workers relationship
- mole
- sabotage
- child labor
- irishman
- +12 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1971 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Art Lund
as Frazier
Anthony Costello
as Frank McAndrew
Philip Bourneuf
as Father O'Connor
Brendan Dillon
as Mr. Raines
Directed by Martin Ritt