Salt of the Earth
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.
Year: 1954
Studio: Intl Union of Mine, Mill & Smelter Workers, Independent Production Company (IPC)
Director: Herbert J. Biberman
Cast: Rosaura Revueltas, Juan Chacón, Will Geer, David Bauer, Mervin Williams, David Sarvis
Crew: Herbert J. Biberman (Director), Paul Jarrico (Producer), Joan Laird (Editor), Stanley Meredith (Director of Photography), Leonard Stark (Director of Photography), Jules Schwerin (Associate Producer)
Runtime: 94 minutes
Release: Mar 14, 1954
IMDb: 6.95/10 by 85 users
Popularity: 1
Country: United States of America
Language: Español, English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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