Salt of the Earth

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Director :

Herbert J. Biberman

Cast :

Rosaura RevueltasJuan ChacónWill GeerDavid BauerMervin WilliamsDavid SarvisClinton JencksVirginia JencksHenrietta WilliamsErnesto Velázquez

Genre :

DramaHistory

Release :

1954-03-14

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 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.