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The Molly Maguires

The Molly Maguires (1970)

PG 2h 6.6/10 IMDb
DramaHistoryThriller

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.

Director: Martin Ritt

Cast: Sean Connery, Richard Harris, Samantha Eggar, Frank Finlay, Anthony Zerbe

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Racial slurs / racism (depicted)

Other

Wrongful imprisonment

Violence & Physical Harm

Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gun violence
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