At last, an honest movie about American working people
1954 · 1h 34m · Drama, History
At New Mexico's Empire Zinc mine, Mexican-American workers protest the unsafe work conditions and unequal wages compared to their Anglo counterparts. Ramon Quintero helps organize the strike, but he is shown to be a hypocrite by treating his pregnant wife, Esperanza, with a similar unfairness.
Director: Herbert J. Biberman
Writers: Michael Wilson
Music by: Sol Kaplan
Cinematography: Leonard Stark, Stanley Meredith
Editor: Ed Spiegel, Joan Laird
Rated 7.1/10 by 102 viewers