The Molly Maguires (1970)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $11,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $2,200,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 9.961 |
Directed By
Martin Ritt
Crew
Martin Ritt
Martin Ritt
Walter Bernstein
Henry Mancini
James Wong Howe
Hoyt Bowers
Darrell Silvera
Diane Schatten
Marvin Weldon
Tambi Larsen
James A. Rosenberger
Frank Bracht
Dorothy Jeakins
Nick Dimitri
Wally Samson
David Golden
Robert McCrellis
Warren Hoag
Walter Bernstein
Ruth Stella
Morris Hartzband
Elmer Rodgers
Gildo Scarano
Elden Ruberg
Arthur H. Lewis
Scotty Rackin
Bill Ford
Wally Westmore
Oscar Rudolph
John Hennessey
TOP 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)
John Orchard
Man in Court Room (uncredited)
George Petrie
Prosecutor (uncredited)
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