


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.
Director
Herbert J. Biberman
Writers
Michael Wilson
Release Date
March 14, 1954
Runtime
1h 34m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
93
Intl Union of Mine, Mill & Smelter Workers
Independent Production Company (IPC)