Salt of the Earth

"At last, an honest movie about American working people"

1954 1h 34m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 104

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Synopsis

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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.

“At last, an honest movie about American working people”

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Cast

Rosaura Revueltas
Esperanza Quintero
Juan Chacón
Ramon Quintero
Will Geer
Sheriff
David Bauer
Barton
Mervin Williams
Hartwell
David Sarvis
Alexander
Clinton Jencks
Frank Barnes
Virginia Jencks
Ruth Barnes

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Herbert J. Biberman
Writers: Michael Wilson
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Herbert J. Biberman, shot by Stanley Meredith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Sol Kaplan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ed Spiegel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Rosaura Revueltas and Juan Chacón and Will Geer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "At last, an honest movie about American working people".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0047443 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Herbert J. Biberman directs. Stanley Meredith behind the camera. Sol Kaplan scores. Ed Spiegel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

172 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3Directed by Herbert J. Biberman, shot by Stanley Meredith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Sol Kaplan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ed Spiegel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rosaura Revueltas and Juan Chacón and Will Geer carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "At last, an honest movie about American working people".
8IMDB entry: tt0047443 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.