Salt of the Earth 1954
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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.
- Released: 1954-03-14
- Runtime: 94 minutes
- Genre: Drama, History
- Stars: Rosaura Revueltas, Juan Chacón, Will Geer, David Bauer, Mervin Williams
- Director: Herbert J. Biberman, Paul Jarrico, Joan Laird, Stanley Meredith, Leonard Stark
