Movie·1954·1h 34m
Salt of the Earth
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Michael Wilson
Producer
Herbert J. Biberman, Paul Jarrico
Cinematography
Leonard Stark
Music
Sol Kaplan
Editor
Ed Spiegel
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
101 votes
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// cast
Cast
Rosaura Revueltas
Esperanza Quintero
Juan Chacón
Ramon Quintero
Will Geer
Sheriff
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
William Rockwell
Kimbrough
Floyd Bostick
Jenkins
// crew
Crew
Herbert J. Biberman
Director, Producer
Paul Jarrico
Producer
Ed Spiegel
Editor
Leonard Stark
Director of Photography
Joan Laird
Editor
Stanley Meredith
Director of Photography
Michael Wilson
Writer
Simon Lazarus
Producer
Sol Kaplan
Original Music Composer
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