Salt of the Earth (1954)
1h 34m · 14 Mar 1954
At last, an honest movie about American working people
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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.
| Movie ID | 91332 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, History |
| Director | Herbert J. Biberman |
| Main cast | Rosaura Revueltas, Juan Chacón, Will Geer, David Bauer, Mervin Williams, David Sarvis, Clinton Jencks, Virginia Jencks |
| Release date | 14 March 1954 |
| Release year | 1954 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 94 min (1h 34m) |
| Rating | 7.0 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Independent Production Company (IPC) |
Director: Herbert J. Biberman
Writers: Michael Wilson
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Rosaura RevueltasEsperanza Quintero
Juan ChacónRamon Quintero
Will GeerSheriff
David BauerBarton
Mervin WilliamsHartwell
David SarvisAlexander
Clinton JencksFrank Barnes
Virginia JencksRuth Barnes
Henrietta WilliamsTeresa Vidal
Ernesto VelázquezCharley Vidal
Ángela SánchezConsuelo Ruiz
Joe T. MoralesSal Ruiz
Clorinda AlderetteLuz Morales
Charles ColemanAntonio Morales
Víctor TorresSebasatian Prieto
E.A. RockwellVance
William RockwellKimbrough
Floyd BostickJenkins
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