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    Salt of the Earth

    Poster of the movie Salt of the Earth
    1954     History-based drama    
    USA
    1h 34min
    Original lang: English, Spanish

    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 (Juan Chacon) helps organize the strike, but he is shown to be a hypocrite by treating his pregnant wife, Esperanza (Rosaura Revueltas), 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.

    Directed byHerbert J_ Biberman
    Written byMichael Wilson
    CompanyIndependent ProductionsIndependent ProductionsIndependent Productions

    Starring

    Will Geer
    David Wolfe
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