The Molly Maguires

"They were called the Molly's."

1970 2h 0m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 87

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Synopsis

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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.

“They were called the Molly's.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Ritt
Writers: Walter Bernstein
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 20% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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AWARDS

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Directed by Martin Ritt, shot by James Wong Howe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Frank Bracht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sean Connery and Richard Harris and Samantha Eggar carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They were called the Molly's.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0066090 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Martin Ritt directs. James Wong Howe behind the camera. Henry Mancini scores. Frank Bracht cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 20% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Martin Ritt, shot by James Wong Howe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Frank Bracht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sean Connery and Richard Harris and Samantha Eggar carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They were called the Molly's.".
8IMDB entry: tt0066090 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 87 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 24 themes, including "based on novel or book", "undercover", "pennsylvania, usa", "irish-american".
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.