Salt of the Earth (1954)
Overview
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.
Cast
Rosaura Revueltas
Esperanza Quintero
Juan Chacón
Ramon Quintero
Will Geer
Sheriff
David Bauer
BartonRecommendations
Suffragette
The Safety of Objects
Hounddog
In Dubious Battle
Oranges and Sunshine
Iron Jawed Angels
Strange Weather
Effie Gray
The Unforgivable
Higher Ground
Not Without Hope
Salomé
Heatwave
Goodbye June
The Trials of Cate McCall
The Truth About Emanuel
A House of Dynamite
A Dry White Season
Gracie
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