The Molly Maguires

1970
PG
2h 4m

IMDb RATING

6.8/10

4.4K

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Period Drama Drama History

In 1876 Pennsylvania, a group of Irish immigrant coal miners begin to retaliate against the cruelty of their work environment.In 1876 Pennsylvania, a group of Irish immigrant coal miners begin to retaliate against the cruelty of their work environment.In 1876 Pennsylvania, a group of Irish immigrant coal miners begin to retaliate against the cruelty of their work environment.

Director
- Martin Ritt
Writers
- Arthur H. Lewis
- Walter Bernstein
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

4.4K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Martin Ritt
Writers
- Arthur H. Lewis
- Walter Bernstein
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 nominations total

Videos1

Trailer 2:52

Official Trailer

Photos109

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Trivia
Most of this movie was shot in Eckley, Pennsylvania. "Paramount Pictures" saved the town from being destroyed. It was slated to be demolished for strip mining, but after the movie was filmed, the town's land was donated to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. The town is now a museum. Several structures built for the movie still survive.

Goofs
Sean Connery takes out a $1 bill which wasn't printed until 1923. The movie is supposed to take place fifty years earlier.

Quotes
Miss Mary Raines: You heard what the Father said. There's no future for what you joined except hell.
Detective James McParlan: Well I'm a miner now. I'll be traveling in that direction anyway, just out of habit.

Connections
Edited into Wildside: Delinquency of a Miner (1985)

Soundtracks
Eileen Aroon
Traditional Irish Song
Performed by Samantha Eggar (uncredited) and Richard Harris (uncredited)

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Review

Featured review

8/10

A Wonderfully Provocative Film.

Having been born and raised in the area this picture was filmed in,naturally I feel a bond to it. Add to that the fact that Richard Harris,one of my favorite actors stars in the film,and its a must see for me. Looking past that the film is riviting. Harris and Connery carry the film as the Cat and Mouse in this Coal town saga each playing to their professional strengths while adding a bit of their own to the roles. The supporting cast is just as strong,particularly the lovely and talented Samantha Eggar and the underused shakespearean actor Frank Finley.

On a personal note,two of my early mentors in theatre,J. Gerald Godwin and Jane Tomassetti have small roles in the film as the Paymaster and Miliner respectivley.

To sum it up..Molly McGuires is a film that you can sink your teeth into..and no matter which side of the conflict you find yourself on you can see what it was that drove men to do what they did.This film will not fail to keep you on the edge of your seat and make you think in the process.