Salt of the Earth

Salt of the Earth (1954)

At last, an honest movie about American working people

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.

Date of release
1954-03-14
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (105)
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Herbert J. Biberman

Casting

  • Rosaura Revueltas — Esperanza Quintero
  • Juan Chacón — Ramon Quintero
  • Will Geer — Sheriff
  • David Bauer — Barton
  • Mervin Williams — Hartwell
  • David Sarvis — Alexander
  • Clinton Jencks — Frank Barnes
  • Virginia Jencks — Ruth Barnes
  • Henrietta Williams — Teresa Vidal
  • Ernesto Velázquez — Charley Vidal
  • Ángela Sánchez — Consuelo Ruiz
  • Joe T. Morales — Sal Ruiz

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