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With These Hands is a 1950 documentary film directed by Jack Arnold. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Produced by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, the film used actors to recreate the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire and compare working conditions of the early 20th century to that of the 1950s.
Original Release
06/15/1950
US Release
06/15/1950
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sam Levene | Alexander Brody |
| Arlene Francis | Jenny Brody |
| Joseph Wiseman | Mike Deleo |
| Rolly Bester | Typist / Union Services Secretary |
| Julius Bing | Triangle Boss |
| Rudy Bond | Business Agent |
| Haskell Coffin | Impartial Chairman |
| Gail Gregg | Girl in Fire |
| Alexander Lockwood | Doctor (in 1913) |
| Alexander Scourby | Doctor |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sam Levene | Alexander Brody |
| Arlene Francis | Jenny Brody |
| Joseph Wiseman | Mike Deleo |
| Rolly Bester | Typist / Union Services Secretary |
| Julius Bing | Triangle Boss |
| Rudy Bond | Business Agent |
| Haskell Coffin | Impartial Chairman |
| Gail Gregg | Girl in Fire |
| Alexander Lockwood | Doctor (in 1913) |
| Alexander Scourby | Doctor |
| Louis Sorin | Boss / Men's Workshop Boss |
| Morris Strassberg | Bagel and Lox |
| Judy Walther | Tess |
| Jack Arnold | Communist Agitator |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jack Arnold | Producer |
| Lee Goodman | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1951 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Features | Nominated |
