The Molly Maguires (1970)

Directed by

Martin Ritt

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 04m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 85 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1870s Pennsylvania coal country, a detective goes undercover to infiltrate a secret society of Irish miners fighting harsh working conditions. The film follows the detective's growing conflict as he bonds with the miners' leader while working to expose their plans.

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What happens

The Molly Maguires is a 1970 American historical drama film directed by Martin Ritt, starring Sean Connery and Richard Harris. It is based on the 1964 book Lament for the Molly Maguires by Arthur H. Lewis. Set in late 19th century Carbon County, Pennsylvania, this social drama tells the story of an undercover detective sent to a coal mining community to expose a secret society of Irish-American miners battling exploitation at the hand of the owners. Partly inspired by a true story, the film portrays the rebellious leader of the Molly Maguires and his will to achieve social justice. The film score for The Molly Maguires was by Henry Mancini, a late entry in the production replacing a score by Charles Strouse. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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