

MovieReleasedDramaHistory
Salt of the Earth
Rating7.0/10
Release1954
Runtime1h 34m
Votes97
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.
Original Language
en
Release Date
March 14, 1954
Popularity
1
Production Companies
IN
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