Where to Watch Salt of the Earth (1954)

Want to behold the glory that is 'Salt of the Earth' in the comfort of your own home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Herbert J. Biberman-directed movie via subscription can be challenging, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Salt of the Earth' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'Salt of the Earth' right now, here are some particulars about the Intl Union of Mine, Mill & Smelter Workers, Independent Production Company (IPC) drama flick.

Released March 14th, 1954, 'Salt of the Earth' stars Rosaura Revueltas, Juan Chacón, Will Geer, David Bauer The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 34 min, and received a user score of 69 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 81 respected users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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." .