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Salt of the Earth

Salt of the Earth

(1954)

Overview

At New Mexico's Empire Zinc mine, Mexican-American workers protest the unsafe work conditions and unequal wages compared to their Anglo counterparts. Ramon Quintero helps organize the strike, but he is shown to be a hypocrite by treating his pregnant wife, Esperanza, with a similar unfairness. When an injunction stops the men from protesting, however, the gender roles are reversed, and women find themselves on the picket lines while the men stay at home.

Featured Crew

  1. Director : Herbert J. Biberman
  2. Producer : Paul Jarrico,Simon Lazarus,Herbert J. Biberman
  3. Writer : Michael Wilson
  4. Editor : Ed Spiegel,Joan Laird
  5. Cast : Rosaura Revueltas,Juan Chacón,Will Geer,David Bauer,Mervin Williams,David Sarvis,Clinton Jencks,Virginia Jencks,Henrietta Williams,Ernesto Velázquez,Ángela Sánchez,Joe T. Morales,Clorinda Alderette,Charles Coleman,Víctor Torres,E.A. Rockwell,William Rockwell,Floyd Bostick

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Original TitleSalt of the Earth

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1954-03-14

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 34m

Production CompaniesIntl Union of Mine, Mill & Smelter Workers,Independent Production Company (IPC)

Genres

  • Drama
  • History

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