Salt of the Earth
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.
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
