“At last, an honest movie about American working people”
Salt of the Earth (1954)
“At last, an honest movie about American working people”
Director: Herbert J. Biberman Writer: Michael Wilson
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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.
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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,...
Who stars in Salt of the Earth?
Rosaura Revueltas, Juan Chacón, Will Geer, David Bauer, Mervin Williams, directed by Herbert J. Biberman.