Film
The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal
United States- Director
- Mel Stuart
- Year
- 1979
The story of a fire in the Triangle Shirt Mfg. Co. building in New York City in 1911 that resulted in the deaths of 146 employees, mostly young women. The ensuing investigation revealed the company's almost total disregard for its workers' safety in pursuit of increased production and profits, and resulted, among other things, in the passage of new worker safety laws and the formation of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union.
Top cast
David Dukes
Lou Ribin
Tovah Feldshuh
Florence
Lauren Frost
Sonya Levin
Janet Margolin
Rose
Stacey Nelkin
Gina
Ted Wass
Vinnie
Stephanie Zimbalist
Connie
Tom Bosley
Morris Feldman
Charlotte Rae
Bessie
Erica Yohn
Mrs. Levin
Milton Selzer
Mr. Levin
Michael Mullins
Max Levin
Sean Roche
Teacher
Olivia Barash
Ruthie
Judith Marie-Bergan
Edith
Bart Burns
Fire Chief
Larry Gelman
Mo Pincus
Rhoda Gemignani
Mary Grasso
Directed by
Mel Stuart
Written by
Ethel Brez, Mel Brez
Produced by
Paul Freeman
