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The Molly Maguires

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The Molly Maguires (1970)

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Reviews Counted:9

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Average Rating:6.6/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 4 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Set in late 19th-century Pennsylvania, this gripping social drama tells the story of an undercover detective (Richard Harris) sent to a coal mining community to expose a secret society of... Set in late 19th-century Pennsylvania, this gripping social drama tells the story of an undercover detective (Richard Harris) sent to a coal mining community to expose a secret society of Irish-American miners battling exploitation at the hand of the owners. Based on a true story, the film accurately portrays the rebellious leader of the Molly Maguires (Sean Connery), and his will to stop at nothing--even murder--to achieve social justice. [More]

Starring: Richard Harris, Sean Connery, Samantha Eggar, Frank Finlay

Starring: Richard Harris, Sean Connery, Samantha Eggar, Frank Finlay, Anthony Zerbe, Bethel Leslie, Arthur Lundquist, Anthony Costello, Philip Bourneuf, Brendan Dillon

Director: Martin Ritt

Director: Martin Ritt
Screenwriter: Walter Bernstein
Producer: Martin Ritt, Walter Bernstein
Composer: Henry Mancini

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The trouble, as so often with Ritt films, is that the situation remains interesting rather than involving. But at least this detachment means that one has the leisure to savour the textures of Wong Howe's magnificent camerawork.

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06/24/06
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What it does have, however, are powerful performances from Connery as a labour leader, and Harris as a government agent sent to infiltrate the group. There is also good photography by Howe.

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Occasionally brilliant.

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It does offer some memorable moments of quality and passion.

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Emanuel Levy
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Realism without much reality, enormous care for the wrong details, historical accuracy and spineless dramaturgy.

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Philip Martin
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You'll be nudged one way and pushed the other

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