Salt of the earth / Independent Productions Corporation ; International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers ; by Michael Wilson ; produced by Paul Jarrico ; directed by Herbert J. Biberman. Hollywood ten / [presented by] the Film Division of the Southern California Chapter, National Council of the Arts, Sciences & Professions.

Salt of the earth is a semidocumentary of the year-long struggle by Mexican American zinc miners in New Mexico. When an injunction is issued against the workers, the wives take up battle with a fury, leaving the husbands to care for home and children. Produced independently by blacklisted filmmakers...

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Corporate Authors: Independent Productions Corporation
International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers
Voyager Press
National Council for the Arts, Sciences, and Professions (U.S.)
Other Authors: Biberman, H. J. (Herbert J.)
Wilson, Michael, 1914-1978
Revueltas, Rosaura
Geer, Will
Chacón, Juan
Wolfe, David, 1915-1994
Williams, Marvin
Sarvis, David
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA : Voyager Press, [1987], ©1987.
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Physical Description:1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, black and white ; 12 in.
Format: Video DVD

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