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The Molly Maguires

“They were called the Molly's.”

Director
Martin Ritt
Year
1970
Runtime
2h 0m
Rated
PG
Release
1970
Language
en
Country
US

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01 · Overview

What it’s about

The story

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.

  • #irish-american
  • #19th century
  • #irish immigrant
  • #worker's rights
  • #based on novel or book
  • #oath
  • #retaliation
  • #gun shooting
  • #co-workers relationship
  • #barroom brawl
  • #labor activist
  • #pennsylvania, usa

  • Directed by

    Martin Ritt

  • Written by

    Walter Bernstein

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