Bibliograph

The Molly Maguires, 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

Type

Label

The Molly Maguires, 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

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG; for violence and some thematic material

Main title

The Molly Maguires

Oclc number

54315360

Responsibility statement

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

Runtime

124

Series statement

Widescreen DVD collection

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

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Classification