Salt of the Earth (1954)

Name: Salt of the Earth
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1954
Duration: 94 min
Cast: Rosaura Revueltas, Juan Chacón, Will Geer, David Bauer, Mervin Williams

1h 34m United States of America

Drama History

Plot

At the Empire Zinc mine in New Mexico, Mexican-American laborers band together to challenge hazardous working conditions and wage disparities with their Anglo peers. Ramon Quintero emerges as a strike leader but faces criticism for his own unfair treatment of his pregnant wife, Esperanza. When authorities issue an injunction halting the men's protests, the situation shifts dramatically. Women take up the cause, stepping onto the picket lines as their husbands remain at home, highlighting the complexities of gender roles in the fight for justice and equality.

Cast

Rosaura Revueltas Juan Chacón Will Geer David Bauer Mervin Williams David Sarvis Clinton Jencks Virginia Jencks Henrietta Williams Ernesto Velázquez Ángela Sánchez Joe T. Morales Clorinda Alderette Charles Coleman Víctor Torres