Damn it until the last day

Movie
German title	Damn it until the last day
Original title	The Molly Maguires
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1970
length	124 minutes
Age rating	FSK 12
Rod
Director	Martin Ritt
script	Walter Bernstein
production	Martin Ritt, Walter Bernstein
music	Henry Mancini
camera	James Wong Howe
cut	Frank Bracht
occupation
Sean Connery : Jack Kehoe Richard Harris : James McParlan / McKenna Samantha Eggar : Mary Raines Frank Finlay : Captain Davies Anthony Zerbe : Tom Dougherty Bethel Leslie : Mrs. Kehoe Art Lund : Frazier Philip Bourneuf : Father O'Connor Anthony Costello : Frank McAndrew Brendan Dillon : Mr. Raines Frances Heflin : Mrs. Frazier John Alderson : Jenkins Malachy McCourt : Bartender Susan Goodman : Mrs. McAndrew

The Molly Maguires (Engl .: The Molly Maguires ) is a film with Sean Connery and Richard Harris of 1970, which on a short story by Arthur H. Lewis is based. Directed by Martin Ritt . The film is partly based on historical facts.

action

The film is set in northeast Pennsylvania in the 19th century . It tells the story of an undercover agent who is sent to a coal mining community to spy on the Molly Maguires secret society . They try, led by Jack Kehoe, to destroy tunnels and equipment belonging to the mine owners by blasting them. Pinkerton detective James McParlan is hired as a miner and infiltrates the group.

Kehoe and McParlan are both Irish immigrants and become friends. But McParlan betrays the group and Kehoe is sentenced to the death penalty.

criticism

The Lexicon of International Films wrote:

“In 1876 the police succeeded in smuggling an informer into a secret organization in Pennsylvania that was fighting for better working conditions for Irish miners. Despite knowing their situation and understanding them, he betrays his comrades. Grippingly staged drama about right and wrong, guilt and atonement, epic wide, but staged with some really tough scenes. The film is indeed more interested in the exciting criminal act as its critical possibilities, but nevertheless has some of the social background. " .

The Protestant film observer drew the following conclusion: Dense atmosphere, presentation and the images captured by the camera are impressive; The (authentic!) outcome of the film leaves unsatisfactory: Despite the knowledge he has conveyed about the justified outrage of the oppressed miners, director Ritt leaves little hope of eliminating the grievances.

Awards

The film was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Production Design in 1971 .

Web links

• The Molly Maguires in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Cursed until Judgment Day in the Lexicon of International Films
2. ↑ Evangelical Press Association Munich, Review No. 389/1970