The Molly Maguires (1970)

Category: | Drama |
Director: | Martin Ritt |
Cast: | Sean Connery, Richard Harris, Samantha Eggar, Frank Finlay, Anthony Zerbe, Bethel Leslie, Art Lund, Philip Bourneuf, Anthony Costello, Brendan Dillon, Frances Heflin, John Alderson, Malachy McCourt, Susan Goodman |
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plot summary
Life is rough in the coal mines of 1876 Pennsylvania. A secret group of Irish emigrant 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?
cast list
Richard Harris | James McParlan/McKenna |
Samantha Eggar | Mary Raines |
Frank Finlay | Davies |
Anthony Zerbe | Dan Dougherty |
Bethel Leslie | Mrs. Kehoe |
Art Lund | Frazier |
Philip Bourneuf | Father O’Connor |
Anthony Costello | Frank McAndrew |
Brendan Dillon | Mr. Raines |
Frances Heflin | Mrs. Frazier |
John Alderson | Jenkins |
Malachy McCourt | Bartender |
Susan Goodman | Mrs. McAndrew |