Salt of the Earth (1954)
Overview
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.
Where to watch Salt of the Earth
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+, Philo +8 | Amazon Video, FlixFling | Amazon Video, FlixFling |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video, Artiflix, Brew | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Canada | Amazon Prime Video, FlixFling, Artiflix, Brew | FlixFling | FlixFling |
| Australia | Amazon Prime Video, Artiflix, Brew | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Ireland | Amazon Prime Video, Artiflix | — | — |
| New Zealand | Amazon Prime Video, Artiflix | — | — |
| India | Artiflix, Brew | — | — |
| South Africa | Amazon Prime Video, Artiflix | — | — |
| United Arab Emirates | Artiflix, Brew | — | — |
| Germany | Artiflix | — | — |
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What is Salt of the Earth about?
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. Salt of the Earth is a Drama, History movie, released on 1954-03-14, runtime 94 minutes.
Is Salt of the Earth worth watching?
TMDB users rate Salt of the Earth 7.0 out of 10 from 105 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Salt of the Earth?
In the United States, Salt of the Earth streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV and MGM+ and can be rented from Amazon Video and FlixFling. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Herbert J. Biberman
Cast
- Rosaura Revueltas as Esperanza Quintero
- Juan Chacón as Ramon Quintero
- Will Geer as Sheriff
- David Bauer as Barton
- Mervin Williams as Hartwell
- David Sarvis as Alexander
- Clinton Jencks as Frank Barnes
- Virginia Jencks as Ruth Barnes
- Henrietta Williams as Teresa Vidal
- Ernesto Velázquez as Charley Vidal
- Ángela Sánchez as Consuelo Ruiz
- Joe T. Morales as Sal Ruiz
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Sources
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