Rosaura RevueltasEsperanza QuinteroSavaraTV movie
Salt of the Earth
At last, an honest movie about American working people
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.
DramaHistory
Starring
Rosaura Revueltas, Juan Chacón, Will Geer
Directed by
Herbert J. Biberman
About
Salt of the Earth
DramaHistory
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.
At last, an honest movie about American working people
Information
- Released
- Mar 14, 1954
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- Not rated
- Directed by
- Herbert J. Biberman
Production
- Studio
- Independent Production Company (IPC)
Cast
People in this story
Rosaura RevueltasEsperanza Quintero
Juan ChacónRamon Quintero
Will GeerSheriff
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