The Molly Maguires
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: January 28, 1970 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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4
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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Los Angeles TimesGeoff Boucher
Ritt's film does not follow predictable lines, nor does it tidy up the personalities it examines. In the end, that unflinching honesty lends the The Molly Maguires pertinence and power. [08 Apr 1993, p.21]
75
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
The film cannot compare with John Ford's masterpiece about coal miners, How Green Was My Valley. However, it does offer some memorable moments of quality and passion. Read full review
75
USA TodayMike Clark
Though dully directed and a bit prettified by Martin Ritt, James Wong Howe's outdoor Pennsylvania vistas often combine stirringly with Henry Mancini's score. [26 Jul 1996, p.3D]
70
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
The Molly Maguires, based on a Pennsylvania coal miners' rebellion of the late 19th century, is occasionally brilliant. Sean Connery, Richard Harris and Samantha Eggar head a competent cast. Read full review
60
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
The trouble, as so often with Ritt films, is that the situation remains interesting rather than involving. But at least this detachment means that one has the leisure to savour the textures of Wong Howe's magnificent camerawork. Read full review
60
EmpireStaff (Not Credited)
Dour script but sterling performances from the two male leads, this is basically watchable if you're interested in the subject. Read full review
60
The New YorkerPauline Kael
Ritt takes his time in building the atmosphere and introducing the people, and lets an image stay on the screen until we take it in. The movie is impressive yet lifeless.
40
The New York TimesRoger Greenspun
Realism without much reality, enormous care for the wrong details, historical accuracy and spineless dramaturgy, The Molly Maguires vacillates among intentions and settles finally for ponderous spectacle and easy irony. Read full review
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