Poster of Salt of the Earth

Salt of the Earth

Plot: 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
Release Date: Sunday, March 14 1954
70 years ago
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Portrait of Rosaura RevueltasRosaura Revueltas
Rosaura Revueltas was
43 in Salt of the Earth
as 'Esperanza Quintero'.
Fri, Aug 05 1910 –
Tue, Apr 30 1996
Portrait of Juan ChacónJuan Chacón
Juan Chacón was
34 in Salt of the Earth
as 'Ramon Quintero'.
Fri, Nov 07 1919 –
Sat, Feb 16 1985
Portrait of Will GeerWill Geer
Will Geer was
52 in Salt of the Earth
as 'Sheriff'.
Sun, Mar 09 1902 –
Sat, Apr 22 1978
Portrait of David BauerDavid Bauer
David Bauer was
37 in Salt of the Earth
as 'Barton'.
Tue, Mar 06 1917 –
Tue, Feb 13 1973
Portrait of Mervin WilliamsMervin Williams
Mervin Williams was
>> in Salt of the Earth
as 'Hartwell'.
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Portrait of David SarvisDavid Sarvis
David Sarvis was
>> in Salt of the Earth
as 'Alexander'.
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Portrait of Clinton JencksClinton Jencks
Clinton Jencks was
>> in Salt of the Earth
as 'Frank Barnes'.
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Portrait of Virginia JencksVirginia Jencks
Virginia Jencks was
>> in Salt of the Earth
as 'Ruth Barnes'.
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Portrait of Henrietta WilliamsHenrietta Williams
Henrietta Williams was
>> in Salt of the Earth
as 'Teresa Vidal'.
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Portrait of Ernesto VelázquezErnesto Velázquez
Ernesto Velázquez was
>> in Salt of the Earth
as 'Charley Vidal'.
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Portrait of Ángela SánchezÁngela Sánchez
Ángela Sánchez was
>> in Salt of the Earth
as 'Consuelo Ruiz'.
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Portrait of Joe T. MoralesJoe T. Morales
Joe T. Morales was
>> in Salt of the Earth
as 'Sal Ruiz'.
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Portrait of Clorinda AlderetteClorinda Alderette
Clorinda Alderette was
>> in Salt of the Earth
as 'Luz Morales'.
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Portrait of Charles ColemanCharles Coleman
Charles Coleman was
>> in Salt of the Earth
as 'Antonio Morales'.
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Portrait of Víctor TorresVíctor Torres
Víctor Torres was
>> in Salt of the Earth
as 'Sebasatian Prieto'.
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Portrait of E.A. RockwellE.A. Rockwell
E.A. Rockwell was
>> in Salt of the Earth
as 'Vance'.
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Portrait of William RockwellWilliam Rockwell
William Rockwell was
>> in Salt of the Earth
as 'Kimbrough'.
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Portrait of Floyd BostickFloyd Bostick
Floyd Bostick was
>> in Salt of the Earth
as 'Jenkins'.
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Crew

Portrait of Herbert J. BibermanHerbert J. Biberman
Herbert J. Biberman was
54 in Salt of the Earth
as 'Director, Producer'
Sun, Mar 04 1900 –
Wed, Jun 30 1971
Portrait of Jules SchwerinJules Schwerin
Jules Schwerin was
>> in Salt of the Earth
as 'Associate Producer, Assistant Director, Production Manager'
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Portrait of Stanley MeredithStanley Meredith
Stanley Meredith was
>> in Salt of the Earth
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Leonard StarkLeonard Stark
Leonard Stark was
>> in Salt of the Earth
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Michael WilsonMichael Wilson
Michael Wilson was
39 in Salt of the Earth
as 'Writer'
Wed, Jul 01 1914 –
Sun, Apr 09 1978
Portrait of Paul JarricoPaul Jarrico
Paul Jarrico was
>> in Salt of the Earth
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Simon LazarusSimon Lazarus
Simon Lazarus was
>> in Salt of the Earth
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Sonja Dahl BibermanSonja Dahl Biberman
Sonja Dahl Biberman was
>> in Salt of the Earth
as 'Associate Producer'
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Portrait of Joan LairdJoan Laird
Joan Laird was
>> in Salt of the Earth
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Ed SpiegelEd Spiegel
Ed Spiegel was
>> in Salt of the Earth
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Sol KaplanSol Kaplan
Sol Kaplan was
34 in Salt of the Earth
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sat, Apr 19 1919 –
Wed, Nov 14 1990
Portrait of Harry SmithHarry Smith
Harry Smith was
43 in Salt of the Earth
as 'Sound'
Sun, Oct 23 1910 –
Thu, Oct 25 1973
Portrait of Dick StantonDick Stanton
Dick Stanton was
>> in Salt of the Earth
as 'Sound'
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