Salt of the Earth(1954)

Behind the story

What is Salt of the Earth about?

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.

Genres

Drama, History

Directed by

Herbert J. Biberman

Release date

1954-03-14

Status

Released

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