# Salt of the Earth (1954)

> A Mexican-American mining community turns a wage strike into a wider struggle over dignity, racial equality, and women's power.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13969

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Herbert J. Biberman
- Cast: Rosaura Revueltas, Juan Chacón, Will Geer, David Bauer, Mervin Williams, David Sarvis, Clinton Jencks, Virginia Jencks
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047443/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: austere, urgent, politically committed, social justice film night, labor history study

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