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 has generally received very positive reviews.
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Salt of the Earth was released in 1954 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 48 reviews, giving Salt of the Earth (1954) an average rating of 75%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 80%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 76%.
With a score of 75%, Salt of the Earth is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1954, which stands at 59%.
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