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Salt of the Earth
directed by Herbert J. Biberman
19541h 34m★ 7.0
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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.
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Rosaura Revueltas
Esperanza Quintero
Juan Chacón
Ramon Quintero
Will Geer
Sheriff
David Bauer
Barton
M
Mervin Williams
Hartwell
D
David Sarvis
Alexander
C
Clinton Jencks
Frank Barnes
V
Virginia Jencks
Ruth Barnes
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Director
Herbert J. Biberman
Language
EN
