Plot Summary
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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Herbert J. Biberman
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Salt of the Earth was directed by Herbert J. Biberman and released in 1954.
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Salt of the Earth has a runtime of 1 hours and 34 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1954-03-14
- Status
- Released