Salt of the Earth is a good, highly dramatic and emotion-charged piece of work that tells its story straight. It is, however, a propaganda picture which belongs in union halls rather than theatres.
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10/16/07
Salt of the Earth (1953)
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Reviews Counted:11
Fresh:11
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: In New Mexico, Mexican zinc miners, fed up with the life-threatening conditions under which they work, organize a walk-out. The racist management of the company tries to end the strike, with a... [More]
Starring: Juan Chacon, Will Geer, Rosoura Revueltas, Mervin Williams
Director: Herbert J. Biberman
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Reviews for Salt of the Earth
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Top CriticOne of the most daring "social problem" works in American film history, this movie, created by blacklisted artists, also shows the limitations of making a working-class film within the context of American culture.
11/26/06
This is pretty amazing.
06/24/06
The hard-focus, realistic quality of the picture's photography and style completes its characterization as a calculated social document.
03/25/06
Top CriticKudos are in order for this extraordinary film for all it has to say that rings true about workers' rights, racism, and feminism.
07/25/05
More than a typical Miramax/Tarantino extravaganza, it's films like this that establish the historical precedent and importance of truly independent American filmmaking.
12/02/04
No review available.
09/03/04
This remains a fascinating and powerful movie as well as a significant piece of celluloid history.
03/16/04
An extraordinary film, made under extraordinary conditions and based on real events.
05/24/03
Unavoidable classic on a 1950 mine strike, made by McCarthy era blacklisted filmmakers.
04/23/03
No review available.
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