Rent The Molly Maguires (1970)
3.5 of 5 from 59 ratings
2h 0min
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- Synopsis:
- The Molly Maguires was a secret society of militant coal miners who battled their exploitation by mine owners with violence, intimidation... and sometimes murder. Based on actual events, this gripping story is a sympathetic and accurate account of the Irish-American miners' struggle. Richard Harris plays a detective on undercover assignment for the owners, fighting to win the workers' trust, and finally, fighting his own conscience. Sean Connery is the tough and suspicious leader of the Mollies who repeatedly tests the newcomer's loyalty.
- Actors:
- 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, Ian Abercrombie, William Clune, Bill Daly, Nick Dimitri, J. Gerald Godwin, Chuck Hicks
- Directors:
- Martin Ritt
- Writers:
- Arthur H. Lewis, Walter Bernstein
- Others:
- Tambi Larsen, Darrell Silvera
- Studio:
- Paramount
- Genres:
- Drama
