Salt of the Earth

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Rosaura Revueltas

Esperanza Quintero

Age : 85 | Popularity : 7%

Juan Chacón

Ramon Quintero

Age : 65 | Popularity : 5%

Will Geer

Sheriff

Age : 76 | Popularity : 7%

David Bauer

Barton

Age : 55 | Popularity : 3%

Mervin Williams

Hartwell

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

David Sarvis

Alexander

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Clinton Jencks

Frank Barnes

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Virginia Jencks

Ruth Barnes

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	Michael Wilson
Sound	Original Music Composer	Sol Kaplan
	Sound	Harry Smith Dick Stanton
Editing	Editor	Ed Spiegel Joan Laird
Directing	Director	Herbert J. Biberman
	Assistant Director	Jules Schwerin
Production	Producer	Herbert J. Biberman Paul Jarrico Simon Lazarus
	Production Manager	Jules Schwerin
	Associate Producer	Jules Schwerin Sonja Dahl Biberman
Camera	Director of Photography	Stanley Meredith Leonard Stark
Department	Role	Name

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