Salt of the Earth

Name: Salt of the Earth
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1954-03-14
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Rosaura Revueltas, Juan Chacón, Will Geer, David Bauer, Mervin Williams

1954·Movie·94 min·★ 7.0(101)

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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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About Salt of the Earth

Salt of the Earth is a 1954 English-language drama and history film directed by Herbert J. Biberman. The cast is led by Rosaura Revueltas, Juan Chacón, Will Geer. It has a runtime of 1h 34m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel.

Salt of the Earth was produced by Independent Production Company (IPC) and made in United States of America. It was released on March 14, 1954.

Director: Herbert J. Biberman
Writers: Michael Wilson
Release date: March 14, 1954
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Independent Production Company (IPC)

#strike#labor union#women empowerment

Salt of the Earth cast & crew

Salt of the Earth was directed by Herbert J. Biberman and written by Michael Wilson.

The cast features Rosaura Revueltas as Esperanza Quintero, Juan Chacón as Ramon Quintero, Will Geer as Sheriff, David Bauer as Barton, Mervin Williams as Hartwell, and David Sarvis as Alexander.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Sol Kaplan, cinematography is by Leonard Stark, and it was produced by Paul Jarrico and Simon Lazarus.

Is Salt of the Earth worth watching?

Salt of the Earth holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 101 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 34m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama and history, Salt of the Earth is worth a place on your watchlist.

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