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Salt of the Earth (1954)
description written by member Ben:
Based on an actual strike against the Empire Zinc Mine in New Mexico,
the film deals with the prejudice against the Mexican-American workers,
who struck to attain wage parity with Anglo workers in other mines and
to be treated with dignity by the bosses.
| Release Date: | March 4th, 1954 |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
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| Starring: |  | Will Geer
| | Charles Coleman
| | David Wolfe
| | Rosaura Revueltas | | David Wolfe | | Mervin Williams | | David Sarvis | | Juan Chacón | | Henrietta Williams | | Ernesto Velázquez | | Ángela Sánchez | | Joe T. Morales | | Clorinda Alderette | | Virginia Jencks | | Clinton Jencks | | Víctor Torres |
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I have to admit that I am a documentary freak. In following the story of the Hollywood Ten, I came across this excellent film from 1954, The Salt of the Earth, that was directed by another member of the group, Herbert Biberman. This is not a film that would get people rushing to Blockbuster, but, as the only film in...
(complete Salt of the Earth review by Movie Addict)
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