''With These Hands'' is a 1950

documentary film A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a historical record". Bill Nichols has characterized the documentary in te ...

presented in flashbacks directed by Jack Arnold and starring

Sam Levene Sam Levene (born Scholem Lewin; August 28, 1905 – December 28, 1980) was a Russian Empire-born American Broadway, film, radio, and television actor and director. In a career spanning over five decades, he appeared in over 50 comedy and dr ...

as Alexander Brody; originally created for showing to members of the ILGWU, the film opened June 15, 1950 at the 1100 seat Gotham Theatre. The film was nominated for an

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for Best Documentary Feature.

Cast

as Alexander Brody *

Arlene Francis Arlene Francis (born Arline Francis Kazanjian; October 20, 1907 – May 31, 2001) was an American actress, radio and television talk show host, and game show panelist. She is known for her long-running role as a panelist on the television game s ...

as Jenny *

Joseph Wiseman Joseph Wiseman (May 15, 1918 – October 19, 2009) was a Canadian-American theatre, film, and television actor who starred as the villain Julius No in the first James Bond film, '' Dr. No'' in 1962. Wiseman was also known for his role as Manny We ...

as Deleo *

Louis Sorin Louis Sorin (September 23, 1893 – December 14, 1961) was an American actor. Biography Louis Sorin was born in New York City. He appeared in 15 films between 1929 and 1961. He also acted on stage, including appearing on Broadway in more than ...

as Boss *

Alexander Scourby Alexander Scourby (; November 13, 1913 – February 22, 1985) was an American film, television, and voice actor known for his deep and resonant voice and Mid-Atlantic accent. He is best known for his film role as the ruthless mob boss Mike L ...

as Doctor * Rudy Bond as Business agent *

Alexander Lockwood Alexander Lockwood (May 5, 1902 – January 25, 1990) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout the 1930s to the 1980s. Biography Lockwood was born in Slezská Ostrava, now Czech Republic, in 19 ...

as Doctor (in 1913) *

Haskell Coffin William Haskell Coffin (October 21, 1878 – May 12, 1941) was a painter and commercial artist who flourished in the early decades of the twentieth century. His work appeared on the cover of leading magazines in the United States and on posters ...

as Impartial chainman * Julius Bing as Triangle boss * Morris Strassberg as Bagel and Lox * Rolly Bester as Typist *

Gail Gregg Gail Gregg (1951- ) is an American artist, photographer, and journalist, based in New York City. Painting in encaustic, Gregg's densely layered pictures often are inspired by aerial views of the American West and refer to Minimalism, Color Fiel ...

as Girl in fire * Judy Walther as Tess

References

External links

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