The Molly Maguires

Name: The Molly Maguires
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Released: 1970-02-08
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Sean Connery, Richard Harris, Samantha Eggar, Frank Finlay, Anthony Zerbe

1970·Movie·PG·120 min·★ 6.3(85)

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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.

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About The Molly Maguires

The Molly Maguires is a 1970 English-language drama, history and thriller film directed by Martin Ritt. The cast is led by Sean Connery, Richard Harris, Samantha Eggar. It has a runtime of 2h 0m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

The Molly Maguires was produced by Tamm Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on February 8, 1970, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $11 million, it went on to gross $2 million worldwide.

Director: Martin Ritt
Writers: Walter Bernstein
Release date: February 8, 1970
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $11 million
Box office: $2 million
Production: Tamm Productions

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The Molly Maguires cast & crew

The Molly Maguires was directed by Martin Ritt and written by Walter Bernstein.

The cast features Sean Connery as Jack Kehoe, Richard Harris as James McKenna, Samantha Eggar as Mary Raines, Frank Finlay as Davies, Anthony Zerbe as Dougherty, and Bethel Leslie as Mrs. Kehoe.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Henry Mancini, cinematography is by James Wong Howe, and it was produced by Martin Ritt and Walter Bernstein.

Is The Molly Maguires worth watching?

The Molly Maguires holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 85 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 0m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, history, and thriller, The Molly Maguires is worth a place on your watchlist.

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