The Molly Maguires

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.

Directed by Martin Ritt

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

F

Frances Heflin

Mrs. Frazier

John Alderson

Jenkins

Malachy McCourt

Bartender

S

Susan Goodman

Mrs. McAndrew

T

Tom Jones

Football Player (uncredited)

K

Karen Machon

Girl at Football Game (uncredited)

John Orchard

Man in Court Room (uncredited)

George Petrie

Prosecutor (uncredited)

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