The Molly Maguires [videorecording] / Paramount Pictures presents a Tamm production, a Martin Ritt production ; produced by Martin Ritt and Walter Bernstein ; written by Walter Bernstein ; directed by Martin Ritt.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmPublisher number: 06905 | ParamountSeries: Widescreen DVD collectionPublication details: Hollywood, CA : Distributed by Paramount, [2004]Description: 1 videodisc (124 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 0792197429
  • 9780792197423
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • DVD PN 1997.M65 B47 2004
Production credits:
  • Director of photography, James Wong Howe ; editor, Frank Bracht ; music, Henry Mancini ; costume designer, Dorothy Jeakins ; production designer, Tambi Larsen.
Cast: Richard Harris, Sean Connery, Samantha Eggar, Frank Finlay, Anthony Zerbe, Bethel Leslie, Art Lund, Philip Bourneuf.Summary: James McParlan is an operative working for the Pinkerton Detective Agency, who is hired by a major coal company to infiltrate and expose an underground terrorist organization, the "Molly Maguires". The Mollies operate within the improverished mining communities of Pennsylvania and are mostly Irish emigrants. McParlan is selected to infiltrate the organization to pose as a new member, but it quickly becomes apparent that the working conditions are truly wretched. The lawman's loyalties become divided between the law and his fellow countrymen.
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DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.

Closed-captioned.

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Richard Harris, Sean Connery, Samantha Eggar, Frank Finlay, Anthony Zerbe, Bethel Leslie, Art Lund, Philip Bourneuf.

Director of photography, James Wong Howe ; editor, Frank Bracht ; music, Henry Mancini ; costume designer, Dorothy Jeakins ; production designer, Tambi Larsen.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1970.

Based on the book by Arthur H. Lewis.

MPAA rating: PG; for violence and some thematic material.

James McParlan is an operative working for the Pinkerton Detective Agency, who is hired by a major coal company to infiltrate and expose an underground terrorist organization, the "Molly Maguires". The Mollies operate within the improverished mining communities of Pennsylvania and are mostly Irish emigrants. McParlan is selected to infiltrate the organization to pose as a new member, but it quickly becomes apparent that the working conditions are truly wretched. The lawman's loyalties become divided between the law and his fellow countrymen.

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