The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal (TV)
1979 · Movie · 120 min. · United States
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.
Direction Mel Stuart
Cast David Dukes · Tovah Feldshuh · Lauren Frost · Janet Margolin · Stacey Nelkin · Ted Wass · Stephanie Zimbalist · Tom Bosley · Charlotte Rae · Erica Yohn · Milton Selzer · Michael Mullins · Sean Roche · Olivia Barash · Lin Shaye · Bart Burns
Soundtrack Walter Scharf
Screenplay Mel Brez
Cinematography Matthew F. Leonetti
Original title The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal (TV)
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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