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The Molly Maguires

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The Molly Maguires
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PG,2hrs 3min
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January 1, 1970
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Paramount
Synopsis: This grim historical drama from director Martin Ritt was loosely based on real-life events. Richard Harris stars as James McParlan, an operative for the Pinkerton Detective Agency in 1876. The Pinkertons have been hired by a major coal company to infiltrate and expose an underground terrorist organization, the "Molly Maguires," operating within the impoverished mining communities of Pennsylvania. As most of the miners are Irish, the recently emigrated McParlan is selected to pose as a new worker ... Full Synopsis
Featured Cast
Jack Kehoe
James McParlan/McKenna
Mary Raines
Davies
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