Salt of the Earth

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Rosaura Revueltas Esperanza Quintero

Juan Chacón Ramon Quintero

Will Geer Sheriff

David Bauer Barton

Mervin Williams Hartwell