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Salt of The Earth (1954)
- Duration: 01:34:00
- Year: 1954
- Rating: NR
- Cast: Will Geer, David Bauer, David Sarvis, Mervin Williams, Rosaura Revueltas, E.A. Rockwell, William Rockwell, Juan Chacón, Henrietta Williams, Ángela Sánchez, Clorinda Alderette, Virginia Jencks, Clinton Jencks, Joe T. Morales, Ernest Velasquez, Charles Coleman, Victor Torres, Frank Talevera, Mary Lou Castillo, Floyd Bostick, E.S. Conerly, Adolfo Barela, Albert Munoz, Elvira Molano
- Directors: Herbert J. Biberman
- Writers: Michael Wilson
- Genre: Cult Classic, Drama
Based on a real strike at New Mexico's Empire Zinc Mine, this film addresses prejudice against Mexican-American workers seeking wage parity and dignity. It also highlights feminism through the pivotal role of miners' wives.