The Molly Maguires (1970)
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
Writer:
Walter Bernstein
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Sean Connery as Jack Kehoe |
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Richard Harris as James McKenna |
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Samantha Eggar as Mary Raines |
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Frank Finlay as Davies |
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Anthony Zerbe as Dougherty |
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Bethel Leslie as Mrs. Kehoe |
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Art Lund as Frazier |
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Anthony Costello as Frank McAndrew |
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Philip Bourneuf as Father O'Connor |
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Brendan Dillon as Mr. Raines |
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Frances Heflin as Mrs. Frazier |
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John Alderson as Jenkins |
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Malachy McCourt as Bartender |
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Susan Goodman as Mrs. McAndrew |
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Tom Jones as Football Player (uncredited) |
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Karen Machon as Girl at Football Game (uncredited) |
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John Orchard as Man in Court Room (uncredited) |
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George Petrie as Prosecutor (uncredited) |
| Directing | Martin Ritt | Director |
| Sound | Henry Mancini | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Walter Bernstein | Producer |
| Production | Martin Ritt | Producer |
| Camera | James Wong Howe | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Frank Bracht | Editor |
| Production | Hoyt Bowers | Casting |
| Production | Diane Schatten | Casting |
| Art | Tambi Larsen | Art Direction |
| Art | Darrell Silvera | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dorothy Jeakins | Costume Design |
| Directing | James A. Rosenberger | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Marvin Weldon | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Nick Dimitri | Stunts |
| Production | David Golden | Production Manager |
| Production | Wally Samson | Unit Production Manager |
| Art | Robert McCrellis | Property Master |
| Lighting | Warren Hoag | Gaffer |
| Writing | Walter Bernstein | Screenplay |
| Writing | Arthur H. Lewis | Book |
| Camera | Morris Hartzband | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Sound | Bill Ford | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Elden Ruberg | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Elmer Rodgers | Construction Manager |
| Camera | John Hennessey | Key Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ruth Stella | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gildo Scarano | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wally Westmore | Makeup Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Scotty Rackin | Hair Designer |
| Directing | Oscar Rudolph | Second Unit Director |