With These Hands is a 1950 documentary film presented in flashbacks directed by Jack Arnold and starring Sam Levene as Alexander Brody; originally created for showing to members of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, the film opened June 15, 1950 at the 1,100-seat Gotham Theatre. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
The film recreates Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire and compares working conditions of the 1910s with the 1950s.
Cast
Sam Levene as Alexander Brody
Arlene Francis as Jenny
Joseph Wiseman as Deleo
Louis Sorin as Boss
Alexander Scourby as Doctor
Rudy Bond as Business agent
Alexander Lockwood as Doctor (in 1913)
Haskell Coffin as Impartial chainman
Julius Bing as Triangle boss
Morris Strassberg as Bagel and Lox
Rolly Bester as Typist
Gail Gregg as Girl in fire
Judy Walther as Tess