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With These Hands

5.8(5)195052m1

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.

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Released
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Language
English
  • docudrama
  • labor union

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Behind the camera

Director

Jack Arnold

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical15 Jun 1950

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With These Hands was released on 15 June 1950.

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    CinemaSerf

    7/24/2026

    6/10

    "Alexander Brody" (Sam Levene) is about to sign on for his union-backed pension when his mind wanders back to a New York in 1910 when unions were few and far between - especially in the rag trade where he worked. Indeed, it might more accurately have been described as a slave trade as those working fourteen hour shifts, six days a week, had no rights, no holidays, no healthcare and worked entirely at the beck and cal…

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