"The Molly Maguires:" a good rip-roaring tale about the secret

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sect of militants that sabotaged, intimidated, and killed to fight the brutal conditions and cruel treatment suffered by Irish-American coal miners in Pennsylvania.
This 1969 film by Martin Ritt has none of the artsy directorial flourishes which date many of its contemparies but it also somewhat squandered the talents of Sean Connery and Richard Harris. Connery thinks Harris just might be a police informant planted within his team and one would think this would lend to many suspenseful moments. Alas, the writing is predictable and nary a memorable scene is scripted: the "showdown" scene is masterfully understated but, though I admired the lack of scenery-chewing, I felt more than raised eyebrows was necessary.
Samantha Eggar is present in an underwritten role and, sad to say, she remains chaste to the viewer.
A much more effective and suspenseful film was made of informants in Ireland during the Black and Tan days, starring Victor McLaughlen (spelling?).

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Topic - "The Molly Maguires:" a good rip-roaring tale about the secret - tinear 16:35:37 01/29/07 (0)

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