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A Balasaur Score of 78 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, Metacritic 74/100. Scores higher than 75% of the 660 1950s drama movies in this catalog. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
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. When an injunction stops the men from protesting, however, the gender roles are reversed, and women find themselves on the picket lines while the men stay at home.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic74/100
103 audience votes
Key crew
- Herbert J. BibermanDirector
- Michael WilsonWriter
- Sol KaplanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Rosaura RevueltasEsperanza Quintero
- Juan ChacónRamon Quintero
- Will GeerSheriff
- David BauerBarton
- Mervin WilliamsHartwell
- David SarvisAlexander
- Clinton JencksFrank Barnes
- Virginia JencksRuth Barnes
- Henrietta WilliamsTeresa Vidal
- Ernesto VelázquezCharley Vidal
- Ángela SánchezConsuelo Ruiz
- Joe T. MoralesSal Ruiz
Stills
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Themes
strikelabor unionwomen empowerment