Where to watch Salt of the Earth (1954) tonight
Salt of the Earth (1954) runs 1 h 34 min and averages 7.0 from 105 TMDB members. 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…
- Runtime
- 1 h 34 min — ends 9:34 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Released
- March 14, 1954
- TMDB rating
- 7.0 / 10 from 105 votes
- Director
- Herbert J. Biberman
- Starring
- Rosaura Revueltas, Juan Chacón, Will Geer, David Bauer
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), Brew (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), YouTube TV (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), Kanopy (free), Fawesome (free), Filmtap (free), Pluto TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Cineverse (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Salt of the Earth?
- Salt of the Earth is 1 h 34 min long (94 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:34 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Salt of the Earth rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for Salt of the Earth.
- Is Salt of the Earth a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama and History reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
- Where can I stream Salt of the Earth?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), Brew (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), YouTube TV (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), Kanopy (free), Fawesome (free), Filmtap (free), Pluto TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Cineverse (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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