The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal

1979

Mel Stuart
1h 37m
January 30, 1979 · United States of America

Overview

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: January 30, 1979
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: Alan Landsburg Productions,NBC,Don Kirshner Productions
Cast: David Dukes,Tovah Feldshuh,Lauren Frost,Janet Margolin,Stacey Nelkin,Ted Wass,Stephanie Zimbalist,Tom Bosley,Charlotte Rae,Erica Yohnand 25 more
Director: Mel Stuart
Writer: Mel Brez,Ethel Brez
Producer: Alan Landsburg,Don Kirshner,Paul Freeman,Merrill Grant
Cinematography: Matthew F. Leonetti
Music: Walter Scharf
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
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