The Molly Maguires

The Molly Maguires (1970)

PG 24 May 1970 • Drama, History • 2h 4m

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?

Martin Ritt
Director
Arthur H. Lewis, Walter Bernstein
Writer
Sean Connery, Richard Harris, Samantha Eggar
Starring

Language: English
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 nominations total
Country: United States
Metacritic Score: 62
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Box Office Total:

6.8

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