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With Will Geer, David Bauer, David Sarvis, Mervin Williams. Mexican workers at a zinc mine call a general strike. It is only through the solidarity of the workers, and importantly the indomitable resolve of their wives, mothers, and daughters, that they eventually triumph.
"Salt of the Earth" (1953) by Michael Wilson is a social drama about Mexican-American miners (and their wives) who strike against unsafe working conditions and inequality with their Anglo-American counterparts in Zinc Town, New Mexico.
Jul 31, 2021 · Audaciously made during the middle of HUAC witch-hunt by a blacklisted crew of artists, Salt of the Earth dramatizes the 1951-52 Mexican-American miners’ strike for wage justice and safe working conditions at a New Mexico zinc mine.
Brief Synopsis. The wives of striking mineworkers fight to keep the union going. Cast & Crew. Read More. Herbert J. Biberman. Director. Will Geer. Sheriff. David Wolfe. Barton. David Sarvis. Hartwell. Mervin Williams. Alexander. Rosaura Revueltas. Esperanza Quintero. Photos & Videos. View All. Film Details. Genre. Documentary. Drama. Historical.
Jun 28, 2015 · 710. 68K views 8 years ago. Salt of the Earth is a 1954 American drama film written by Michael Wilson, directed by Herbert J. Biberman, and produced by Paul Jarrico. All had been...
Jun 12, 2006 · Uncategorized. Salt of the Earth: The Movie Hollywood Could Not Stop. Not many people remember the 1954 film Salt of the Earth, a low-budget account of a mining strike in New Mexico. Perhaps the most fascinating aspect of the movie is that it was made at all. by HistoryNet Staff 6/12/2006. Share This Article. Library of Congress.
68. 6.5K views 8 years ago. Watch the Trailer for Salt of the Earth (1954) on The Film Detective. "Salt of the Earth" centers on a long, difficult workers’ strike against a...
