Salt of the Earth
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.
Top Billed Cast
Rosaura Revueltas
Esperanza Quintero
Juan Chacón
Ramon Quintero
Will Geer
Sheriff
David Bauer
Barton
Mervin Williams
Hartwell
Featured Crew
Herbert J. Biberman
Director
Paul Jarrico
Producer
Joan Laird
Editor
Stanley Meredith
Director of Photography
Leonard Stark
Director of Photography
Jules Schwerin
Associate Producer
Ed Spiegel
Editor
Herbert J. Biberman
Producer
Michael Wilson
Writer
Simon Lazarus
Producer
Harry Smith
Sound
Dick Stanton
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