The Molly Maguires poster
Screenplay Walter Bernstein
Director Martin Ritt

The Molly Maguires

Release Date: 1970-02-08

Duration: 120 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Richard Harris
    James McKenna
  • Sean Connery
    Jack Kehoe
  • Bethel Leslie
    Mrs. Kehoe
  • John Orchard
    Man in Court Room (uncredited)
  • Samantha Eggar
    Mary Raines
  • George Petrie
    Prosecutor (uncredited)
  • Anthony Zerbe
    Dougherty
  • Karen Machon
    Girl at Football Game (uncredited)
  • Frank Finlay
    Davies
  • John Alderson
    Jenkins