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The Molly Maguires (1970)

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They were called the Molly's.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Martin Ritt
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    Jack Kehoe Sean Connery
  • Profile picture of Richard Harris
    James McKenna Richard Harris
  • Profile picture of Samantha Eggar
    Mary Raines Samantha Eggar
  • Profile picture of Frank Finlay
    Davies Frank Finlay
  • Profile picture of Anthony Zerbe
    Dougherty Anthony Zerbe
  • Profile picture of Bethel Leslie
    Mrs. Kehoe Bethel Leslie
  • Profile picture of Art Lund
    Frazier Art Lund
  • Profile picture of Anthony Costello
    Frank McAndrew Anthony Costello

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • undercover
  • pennsylvania, usa
  • irish-american
  • secret society
  • based on true story
  • co-workers relationship
  • sabotage
  • coal mining
  • barroom brawl
  • 19th century
  • coal miner