Salt of the Earth

Release Date: 1954-03-14

Runtime: 94

Languages: Español | English

Rating: 6.9

Votes: 86

Genres: Drama | History

Director: Herbert J. Biberman

Description: 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 i...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.Read More

Production Companies:

Intl Union of Mine, Mill & Smelter Workers

Independent Production Company (IPC)