Salt of the Earth (1954) |
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| Director(s) | Herbert J. Biberman |
| Producer(s) | Paul Jarrico |
| Top Genres | Drama, Historical |
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Will Geer(as Sheriff)
Salt of the Earth
Released
1954
Salt of the Earth
Released
1954
Will Geer
(as Sheriff)
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Salt of the Earth (1954) was a Drama - Historical Film directed by Herbert J. Biberman and produced by Paul Jarrico.
Salt of the Earth was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1992.
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Salt of the Earth (1954)
Salt of the Earth Directed by Herbert J. Biberman Written by Michael Wilson 1954/USA Independent Production Company/Intl Union of Mine, Mill & Smelter Workers Repeat viewing?/Amazon Instant #293 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die This blacklisted movie is far ahead of its time in t... Read full article
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Members of the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers, Local 890, who were part of the original strike upon which this story is based, appear in this film as either extras or supporting cast. Juan Chacón, who played Ramon Quintero, was the Union Local president.
This film's original copyright expired 1982 and was not renewed, thereby placing it into public domain.
This movie was the only blacklisted film ever in American film history. It was blacklisted during the 1950s during the height of the Cold War scare.
Rosaura Revueltas, who played Esperanza Quintero, was a noted screen actress in her native Mexico. After this film was distributed, she was accused of being a Communist and deported. While she continued to appear in Mexican cinema, she never made another film in the US.
This film was selected to the National Film Registry, Library of Congress, in 1992.