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The Molly Maguires (film)

The Molly Maguires
Original promotional poster for The Molly Maguires
Directed byMartin Ritt
Written byWalter Bernstein
Based onLament for the Molly Maguires
1964 book
by Arthur H. Lewis
Produced byMartin Ritt
Walter Bernstein
Starring
CinematographyJames Wong Howe
Edited byFrank Bracht
Music byHenry Mancini
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • January 28, 1970 (1970-01-28)
Running time
124 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$11 million[1]
Box office$2,200,000 (US)[1]
James Wong Howe and Samantha Eggar on set of The Molly Maguires
Coal cracker in Eckley Miners' Village, a prop for The Molly Maguires

The Molly Maguires is a 1970 American historical drama film directed by Martin Ritt, starring Sean Connery and Richard Harris.[2] It is based on the 1964 book Lament for the Molly Maguires by Arthur H. Lewis.[3]

Set in late 19th century Carbon County, Pennsylvania, this social drama tells the story of an undercover detective sent to a coal mining community to expose a secret society of Irish-American miners battling exploitation at the hand of the owners. Partly inspired by a true story, the film portrays the rebellious leader of the Molly Maguires and his will to achieve social justice.

The film score for The Molly Maguires was by Henry Mancini, a late entry in the production replacing a score by Charles Strouse.

  1. ^ a b "The Molly Maguires - Box Office Data". The Numbers. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  2. ^ Variety film review; January 21, 1970, page 18.
  3. ^ "Lament for the Molly Maguires". American Film Institute. Retrieved 30 August 2019.

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