Salt of the Earth

Mar 14, 1954

1h 34m

★ 6.9

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.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Independent Production Company (IPC)

Salt of the Earth Trailers

Cast

Esperanza Quintero

Rosaura Revueltas

Ramon Quintero

Juan Chacón

Sheriff

Will Geer

Barton

David Bauer

Hartwell

Mervin Williams

Alexander

David Sarvis

Frank Barnes

Clinton Jencks

Ruth Barnes

Virginia Jencks

Teresa Vidal

Henrietta Williams

Charley Vidal

Ernesto Velázquez

Consuelo Ruiz

Ángela Sánchez

Sal Ruiz

Joe T. Morales

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