Release Date
1954-03-14
Status
Released
Original Title
Salt of the Earth
Runtime
1h 34m
Original Language
EN
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Independent Production Company (IPC)
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.
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