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Salt of the Earth

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Mexican workers at a Zinc mine call a general strike. It is only through the solidarity of the workers, and importantly the indomitable resolve of their wives, mothers and daughters, that they eventually triumph.
Director
Herbert J. Biberman
Year
1954
Genre
drama, history
Box Office
N/A
Production
Intl Union of Mine, Mill & Smelter Workers,Independent Production Company (IPC)
Awards
3 wins
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The International Union Miners ... - Salt of the Earth 00:17
The International Union Miners ...
The scene is New Mexico, ... - Salt of the Earth 00:15
The scene is New Mexico, ...
What did they say to you - Salt of the Earth 00:49
What did they say to you
I remember that day I made a wish. - Salt of the Earth 00:27
I remember that day I made a wish.
Arrive in groups to take the site - Salt of the Earth 00:42
Arrive in groups to take the site
What are you doing here? - Salt of the Earth 00:24
What are you doing here?
Why sing? - Salt of the Earth 00:18
Why sing?
He never wanted to mourn. - Salt of the Earth 00:26
He never wanted to mourn.
I spent a week thinking that round - Salt of the Earth 00:19
I spent a week thinking that round
It is Mr. Kalinski - Salt of the Earth 00:05
It is Mr. Kalinski
Carefully. - Salt of the Earth 00:12
Carefully.
What do they say? - Salt of the Earth 00:16
What do they say?
That night, there was a union meeting ... - Salt of the Earth 00:28
That night, there was a union meeting ...
Women ye make a statement ... - Salt of the Earth 00:15
Women ye make a statement ...
Women have spoken sanitary facilities. - Salt of the Earth 00:31
Women have spoken sanitary facilities.
I think I speak on behalf of my colleagues ... - Salt of the Earth 00:23
I think I speak on behalf of my colleagues ...
You need to plan - Salt of the Earth 00:31
You need to plan
"We want equality with other miners. " - Salt of the Earth 00:06
"We want equality with other miners. "
"We are guided by the union." "Less talk and more money." - Salt of the Earth 00:25
"We are guided by the union." "Less talk and ...
"They did not move." - Salt of the Earth 00:06
"They did not move."
- Good Morning - How is here? - Salt of the Earth 00:27
- Good Morning - How is here?
You should have heard to that liar. - Salt of the Earth 00:29
You should have heard to that liar.
Wait, fellas. You three, accompany me. - Salt of the Earth 00:12
Wait, fellas. You three, accompany me.
Ramon, listen, for God's sake. - Salt of the Earth 00:32
Ramon, listen, for God's sake.
There comes a child, warns women, fast! - Salt of the Earth 00:05
There comes a child, warns women, fast!
No time to take her home, Put it in there - Salt of the Earth 00:05
No time to take her home, Put it in there
Raise your head Pancho, that's no way to sit. - Salt of the Earth 00:18
Raise your head Pancho, that's no way to sit.
Have mercy on my son. - Salt of the Earth 00:11
Have mercy on my son.
Were able to end the strike - Salt of the Earth 00:10
Were able to end the strike
Maybe not but there is more - Salt of the Earth 00:30
Maybe not but there is more
The women were helping ... - Salt of the Earth 00:19
The women were helping ...
Comrade President. - Salt of the Earth 00:19
Comrade President.
Only union members may submit proposals. - Salt of the Earth 00:11
Only union members may submit proposals.
Light asked whether they preferred hide behind their wives ... - Salt of the Earth 00:07
Light asked whether they preferred hide behind their wives ....
Comrades, we ignore our women. - Salt of the Earth 00:15
Comrades, we ignore our women.
I do not understand these discussions ... - Salt of the Earth 00:26
I do not understand these discussions ...
Comrades, would go against all rules ... - Salt of the Earth 00:08
Comrades, would go against all rules ...
Those in favor of women formed picket ... - Salt of the Earth 00:08
Those in favor of women formed picket ...
Approved the motion by 103 votes to 85. - Salt of the Earth 00:06
Approved the motion by 103 votes to 85.
Do you wish to see my gun, girls? - Salt of the Earth 00:25
Do you wish to see my gun, girls?
Back, do not intervengáis - Salt of the Earth 00:15
Back, do not intervengáis
Do not stay still. Do something! - Salt of the Earth 00:17
Do not stay still. Do something!
It protects the union We will not move! - Salt of the Earth 00:17
It protects the union We will not move!
- And your mother? - It was a meeting. - Salt of the Earth 00:14
- And your mother? - It was a meeting.
Was it an unforgettable experience, right? - Salt of the Earth 00:26
Was it an unforgettable experience, right?
I returned the next day ... - Salt of the Earth 00:22
I returned the next day ...
Ramon came every day to observe. - Salt of the Earth 00:10
Ramon came every day to observe.
The sheriff left us in peace for a while ... - Salt of the Earth 00:12
The sheriff left us in peace for a while ...
They returned to using gases harnessing the wind. - Salt of the Earth 00:11
They returned to using gases harnessing the wind.
They failed to break our ranks. - Salt of the Earth 00:31
They failed to break our ranks.
The Ms. Salazar, old. - Salt of the Earth 00:23
The Ms. Salazar, old.
And Ana Alvarez, the beauty. - Salt of the Earth 00:22
And Ana Alvarez, the beauty.
I told you ten times. - Salt of the Earth 00:18
I told you ten times.
You can not take this milk, you feel bad. - Salt of the Earth 00:11
You can not take this milk, you feel bad.
The child can not romar that milk, we want the formula. - Salt of the Earth 00:12
The child can not romar that milk, we want the formula.
What are you doing here? Are not you sick of me? - Salt of the Earth 00:07
What are you doing here? Are not you sick of me?
And has taken all their triumphs. - Salt of the Earth 00:18
And has taken all their triumphs.
Where is that guy? - Salt of the Earth 00:08
Where is that guy?
Where is the child? - Salt of the Earth 00:06
Where is the child?
Three hours to heat water just for laundry. - Salt of the Earth 00:17
Three hours to heat water just for laundry.
Can I go? no meeting of the youth section. - Salt of the Earth 00:20
Can I go? no meeting of the youth section.
- How are you? - I'm fine - Salt of the Earth 00:15
- How are you? - I'm fine
¿Firmásteis waiver continue with picket? - Salt of the Earth 00:14
¿Firmásteis waiver continue with picket?
I waited lifted until midnight. - Salt of the Earth 00:26
I waited lifted until midnight.
Speaks. - Salt of the Earth 00:18
Speaks.
The strike will fail - Salt of the Earth 00:22
The strike will fail
I'm going to bed. - Salt of the Earth 00:07
I'm going to bed.
What did they say to you - Salt of the Earth 00:26
What did they say to you
They have only tested a while the lives of women ... - Salt of the Earth 00:28
They have only tested a while the lives of women ...
Are you willing to give up? - Salt of the Earth 00:24
Are you willing to give up?
I can feel it in the air. - Salt of the Earth 00:18
I can feel it in the air.
Where is Ramon? Was hunting with the others? - Salt of the Earth 00:24
Where is Ramon? Was hunting with the others?
Do not worry, Quintero has gone hunting. - Salt of the Earth 00:10
Do not worry, Quintero has gone hunting.
Can we do something? - Salt of the Earth 00:08
Can we do something?
What's up? They are evicting Quintero. - Salt of the Earth 00:07
What's up? They are evicting Quintero.
Let alone children - Salt of the Earth 00:13
Let alone children
It's what we were expecting. - Salt of the Earth 00:13
It's what we were expecting.
Quintero, these women obstruct justice. - Salt of the Earth 00:16
Quintero, these women obstruct justice.
Do not enter! - Salt of the Earth 00:09
Do not enter!
Any other ideas? - Salt of the Earth 00:22
Any other ideas?
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Mexican workers at a Zinc mine call a general strike. It is only through the solidarity of the workers, and importantly the indomitable resolve of their wives, mothers and daughters, that they eventually triumph.

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Director: Herbert J. Biberman
Writer: Michael Wilson
Production: Intl Union of Mine, Mill & Smelter Workers,Independent Production Company (IPC)
Genre: drama, history
Year: 1954
MetaScore: 74/100
ImdbRating: 7.4
BoxOffice: N/A
Released: 20 Oct 1954
Awards: 3 wins
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