Salt of the Earth Movie Review 1954

Finally available in this country after being suppressed for 30 years, this controversial film was made by a group of blacklisted filmmakers during the McCarthy era. It was deemed anti-American, communist propaganda. The story deals with the anti-Hispanic racial strife that occurs in a New Mexico zinc mine when union workers organize a strike.

Distribution

MPI Home Video, 16101 S. 108th Ave., Orland Park, IL 60467, Phone: (708)460-0555, Toll-free: 800-323-0442, Fax: (708)873-3177, URL: http://www.mpihomevideo.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 94 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Politics, Labor & Unions, Miners & Mining

Screenplay

Michael Wilson

Cast

Rosaura Revueltas, Will Geer, David Wolfe

Cinematography

Stanley Meredith, Leonard Stark

Director

Herbert Biberman

Music

Sol Kaplan

Producer

Independent Productions Corporation

Awards

Natl. Film Reg. 1992.