Best program for mac to retrieve info off an old Hard drive?

What is the best program for mac to retrieve info off an old Hard drive? I have the raw Hard drive in an enclosure and plugged in, but it will not read files...any past experiences? I have been looking at Data Rescue 4 and Recuva thru wondershare. Anything helps.
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Location
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