The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal poster

Movie · 1979

The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal

Released 30 January 1979 More from 1979 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

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.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Bart Burns
as Fire Chief
60
Mario Gallo
as Uncle Carmine
55
Erica Yohn
as Mrs. Levin
50
Patrick Wright
as Policeman Rafferty
39
Janet Margolin
as Rose
35
Lin Shaye
as Freida
35
Tovah Feldshuh
as Florence
30
Stacey Nelkin
as Gina
19
Olivia Barash
as Ruthie
14
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
46years between the oldest and youngest billed
60Bart Burns — oldest on the call sheet
14Olivia Barash — youngest billed
37average age of the credited cast
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