Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Film (1951)
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Setting
Set in New York City
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Gerald Hirschfeld
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Morton WishengradWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 15, 1950
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Streaming on
In the United States
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