
Life is rough in the coal mines of 1876 Pennsylvania. A secret group of Irish immigrant miners, known as the Molly Maguires, fights against the cruelty of the mining company with sabotage and murder. A detective, also an Irish emigrant, is hired to infiltrate the group and report on its members. But on which side do his sympathies lie?... (Full plot summary below)
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Life is rough in the coal mines of 1876 Pennsylvania. A secret group of Irish immigrant miners, known as the Molly Maguires, fights against the cruelty of the mining company with sabotage and murder. A detective, also an Irish emigrant, is hired to infiltrate the group and report on its members. But on which side do his sympathies lie?
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| Los Angeles TimesGeoff BoucherThe film cannot compare with John Ford's masterpiece about coal miners, How Green Was My Valley. However, it does offer some memorable moments of quality and passion. |
| USA TodayMike ClarkThe Molly Maguires, based on a Pennsylvania coal miners' rebellion of the late 19th century, is occasionally brilliant. Sean Connery, Richard Harris and Samantha Eggar head a competent cast. |
| The New YorkerPauline KaelRealism without much reality, enormous care for the wrong details, historical accuracy and spineless dramaturgy, The Molly Maguires vacillates among intentions and settles finally for ponderous spectacle and easy irony. |
| Time OutTom MilneThe 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. |
| User ReviewEvangeline RThe opening is a masterpiece: No dialogue, but such a story is told. |
| User Reviewgary twow i have just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a pretty powerful movie 2 watch...this has got a brilliant cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie...i think that sean connery was brilliant throughout this movie....its got a really good story line throughout this movie...i think that even though this was a flop at the movies/box office flop its still worth a watch 2 day...i think that the director of this Drama, Classics movie had done a really good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie its a really good Drama, Classics movie 2 watch |
| User ReviewLarryI Disagree, matthew. Great Actors, Great subject matter, Poor execution... It could be done today and make billions |
| User ReviewMartin KUn film superbe et tenace helas un peu oublie suite a son echec catastrophique au box office a l'epoque. Ressuscite a Bordeaux par l'Utopia, c'est un veritable bijou qui sort des mines ou sevit un "gang" d'ouvriers irlandais qui sabotent en serie apres l'echec d'une greve. L'ambiance magistralement posee et les acteurs parfaits donnent a l'enquete d'un policier infiltre une dimension politique et esthetique hors norme. Dans le combat des hommes sous la crasse, le desespoir est dans chaque camp et le manicheisme n'y a pas sa place. (volontairement sans accents) |
| User Reviewchristina hit was the greatest movie i ever watched!! |
| User ReviewChristian H19th century Irish coal miners wage class war. |