Salt of the Earth
1954 · 94 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 4,262 VOTES · DIR. Herbert J. Biberman
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,179 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:04 The International Union Miners ...
00:04:13 Does it hurt?
00:07:46 ... would have to demand decent plumbing.
00:10:15 But here most We are Mexicans.
00:14:31 That night I could not dance ...
00:19:07 No reason to stand like party
00:24:19 Ye you force us to accept unfair conditions.
00:28:15 They were Anglos other peoples
00:30:54 Is a union spokesperson?
00:35:00 The chile gives much energy.
00:38:33 Do you think that laziness us prevented from taking the initiative?
00:41:20 And he told me:
00:44:15 Nobody knows where they went.
00:47:26 Comrade President.
00:50:48 President, I appeal to regulation.
00:55:02 - How small? - He likes to wander.
01:00:04 Women ...
01:04:41 We have beds.
01:10:41 I assure you ...
01:14:29 That never again to exploit this mine.
01:17:43 You are.
01:20:14 Are not you shut up?
01:23:10 Eviction!
01:29:50 Something that could bequeath Our kids.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,179
Dialogue density12.5 lines / min
First line00:00:04
Final line01:29:50
Production Record
DirectorHerbert J. Biberman
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes4,262