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Salt of the Earth

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.

19541h 34mNRDrama, History

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About Salt of the Earth

Directors
Herbert J. Biberman
Cast
Rosaura Revueltas, Juan Chacón, Will Geer, David Bauer, Mervin Williams, David Sarvis
Genres
Drama, History
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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