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Salt of the Earth

1954 · 1h 34m · Drama · History

At last, an honest movie about American working people

IMDb
7.3
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
Metacritic
74

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Overview

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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Cast

Rosaura Revueltas

Rosaura Revueltas

Esperanza Quintero

Juan Chacón

Juan Chacón

Ramon Quintero

Will Geer

Will Geer

Sheriff

David Bauer

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

Clorinda Alderette

Luz Morales

Charles Coleman

Antonio Morales

Víctor Torres

Sebasatian Prieto

E.A. Rockwell

Vance

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Media

Details

Release date
March 14, 1954
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
AL
Genres
Drama, History

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