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Salt of the Earth (1954)

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94 min | Drama, History

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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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24 cast members

Name	STARmeter	Known for
Will Geer Sheriff Sheriff See fewer	Top 5000	The Waltons (1971)
David Wolfe Barton Barton See fewer	Members only	Bagdad (1949)
David Sarvis Alexander Alexander See fewer	Members only	Salt of the Earth (1954)
Mervin Williams Hartwell Hartwell See fewer	Members only	Joe Palooka in The Squared Circle (1950)
Rosaura Revueltas Esperanza Quintero Esperanza Quintero See fewer	Members only	Soledad's Shawl (1952)
E.A. Rockwell Vance Vance See fewer	Members only	Salt of the Earth (1954)
William Rockwell Kimbrough Kimbrough See fewer	Members only	Salt of the Earth (1954)
Juan Chacón Ramon Quintero (as Juan Chacon) Ramon Quintero (as Juan Chacon) See fewer	Members only	El tren de la memoria (2005)
Henrietta Williams Teresa Vidal Teresa Vidal See fewer	Members only	Salt of the Earth (1954)
Ángela Sánchez Consuelo Ruiz (as Angela Sanchez) Consuelo Ruiz (as Angela Sanchez) See fewer	Members only	Salt of the Earth (1954)
Clorinda Alderette Luz Morales Luz Morales See fewer	Members only	Salt of the Earth (1954)
Virginia Jencks Ruth Barnes Ruth Barnes See fewer	Members only	Salt of the Earth (1954)
Clinton Jencks Frank Barnes Frank Barnes See fewer	Members only	Salt of the Earth (1954)
Joe T. Morales Sal Ruiz Sal Ruiz See fewer	Members only	Salt of the Earth (1954)
Ernest Velasquez Charley Vidal (as Ernest Velasquez) Charley Vidal (as Ernest Velasquez) See fewer	Members only	Salt of the Earth (1954)
Charles Coleman Antonio Morales Antonio Morales See fewer	Members only	Salt of the Earth (1954)
Victor Torres Sebastian Prieto Sebastian Prieto See fewer	Members only	Salt of the Earth (1954)
Frank Talevera Luis Quintero Luis Quintero See fewer	Members only	Salt of the Earth (1954)
Mary Lou Castillo Estella Quintero Estella Quintero See fewer	Members only	Salt of the Earth (1954)
Floyd Bostick Jenkins Jenkins See fewer	Members only	Salt of the Earth (1954)
E.S. Conerly Kalinsky (as E. S. Conerly) Kalinsky (as E. S. Conerly) See fewer	Members only	Salt of the Earth (1954)
Adolfo Barela Miner Miner See fewer	Members only	Salt of the Earth (1954)
Albert Munoz Miner Miner See fewer	Members only	Salt of the Earth (1954)
Elvira Molano Mrs. Salazar (uncredited) Mrs. Salazar (uncredited) See fewer	Members only	Salt of the Earth (1954)