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The Molly Maguires (1970)

M | | Drama, History | 24 May 1970 (UK)
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In the Pennsylvanian coal mines of 1876, a group of Irish immigrant workers begin to retaliate against the cruelty of their work environment.

Director:

Martin Ritt

Writers:

Arthur H. Lewis (suggested by a book by), Walter Bernstein

Stars:

Sean Connery, Richard Harris, Samantha Eggar | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Sean Connery ... Jack Kehoe
Richard Harris ... Detective James McParlan
Samantha Eggar ... Miss Mary Raines
Frank Finlay ... Davies
Anthony Zerbe ... Dougherty
Bethel Leslie ... Mrs. Kehoe
Art Lund ... Frazier
Philip Bourneuf Philip Bourneuf ... Father O'Connor
Anthony Costello Anthony Costello ... Frank McAndrew
Brendan Dillon ... Mr. Raines
Frances Heflin Frances Heflin ... Mrs. Frazier
John Alderson John Alderson ... Jenkins
Malachy McCourt ... Bartender
Susan Goodman Susan Goodman ... Mrs. McAndrew
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Storyline

Life is rough in the coal mines of 1876 Pennsylvania. A secret group of Irish immigrant miners, known as the Molly Maguires, fights against the cruelty of the mining company with sabotage and murder. A detective, also an Irish emigrant, is hired to infiltrate the group and report on its members. But on which side do his sympathies lie? Written by John Oswalt <jao@jao.com>

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Plot Keywords:

pennsylvania | sabotage | repression | workers | 19th century | See All (83) »

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The Molly Maguires were a hard, savage gang of rebels. And the informer had to be tougher than them all.

Genres:

Drama | History

Certificate:

M | See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 May 1970 (UK) See more »

Also Known As:

Molly Maguires See more »

Filming Locations:

Llewellyn, Pennsylvania, USA See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$2,200,000, 31 December 1970
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Tamm Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Filmed in the early summer of 1968. See more »

Goofs

When Detective McParlan (James McKenna) and Mary Raines are walking down the Philadelphia street, a large hill can be seen in the background. There are no hills in the vicinity, or visible from, downtown Philadephia. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Detective James McParlan: Lager
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Soundtracks

Cockles and Mussels
Traditional Irish Song
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Good story with excellent cast.
21 August 2001 | by brewsmac – See all my reviews

Good story line. Well played. Excellent cast, with some lesser seen actors. Enjoyed this film throughout. Constantly moving story. Historically accurate as I understand. Good example of Sean Connery's earlier (non-Bond) work.
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