Salt of the Earth (1954)
Directed by Herbert J. Biberman · 94 min · Drama, History
31.2 TOPICAL score · #3,438 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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 (1954, directed by Herbert J. Biberman) has a TOPICAL score of 31.2 - ranked 3,438 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (105 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 19 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (105 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 19 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read7,481 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Rosaura Revueltas, Juan Chacón, Will Geer (actor #1,860), David Bauer