The Molly Maguires

  • Drama
  • History
  • Thriller
2/8/1970
120
PG

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.

Director:
Martin Ritt
Writer:
Walter Bernstein
Revenue:
$2,200,000
Budget:
$11,000,000
    • based on novel or book
    • undercover
    • pennsylvania, usa
    • irish-american
    • secret society
    • oath
    • based on true story
    • co-workers relationship
    • mole
    • sabotage
    • child labor
    • irishman
    • coal mining
    • gun shooting
    • barroom brawl
    • working conditions
    • retaliation
    • irish immigrant
    • 19th century
    • coal miner
    • worker's rights
    • labor activist
    • company town
    • irish diaspora

    Videos

    Cast

    • Sean Connery
      Jack Kehoe
    • Richard Harris
      James McKenna
    • Samantha Eggar
      Mary Raines
    • Frank Finlay
      Davies
    • Anthony Zerbe
      Dougherty
    • Bethel Leslie
      Mrs. Kehoe
    • Art Lund
      Frazier
    • Anthony Costello
      Frank McAndrew
    • Philip Bourneuf
      Father O'Connor
    • Brendan Dillon
      Mr. Raines
    • Frances Heflin
      Mrs. Frazier
    • John Alderson
      Jenkins
    • Malachy McCourt
      Bartender
    • Susan Goodman
      Mrs. McAndrew
    • Tom Jones
      Football Player (uncredited)
    • Karen Machon
      Girl at Football Game (uncredited)

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