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6.9
Salt of the Earth
PG
14 Mar 1954
1 hr 34 mins
Drama
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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.
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Esperanza Quintero
Ramon Quintero
Sheriff
Alexander
Frank Barnes
Ruth Barnes
Teresa Vidal
Charley Vidal
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