Salt of the Earth Page #10

Synopsis: Based on an actual strike against the Empire Zinc Mine in New Mexico, the film deals with the prejudice against the Mexican-American workers, who struck to attain wage parity with Anglo workers in other mines and to be treated with dignity by the bosses. In the end, the greatest victory for the workers and their families is the realization that prejudice and poor treatment are conditions that are not always imposed by outside forces.
Genre: Drama, History
Director(s): Herbert J. Biberman
Production: The Film Detective
  3 wins.
 
IMDB:
7.5
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
NOT RATED
Year:
1954
94 min
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I waited lifted

until midnight.

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Do not expect me.

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The meeting lasted

just 10 minutes.

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My first night at home ...

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... and you go to the brewery.

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What's up?

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Do not endure this

aspect of me?

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Shut up!

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You wanted to talk.

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Speaks.

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Speaks.

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We can not continue.

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I can not go on living

thus you.

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17: 07.352 - 01: 17: 08.681

True, we can not

go on ...

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... or we can return

our old life.

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And what is your new life?

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Do you think that entitles you

to neglect your children?

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- Where are you going?

- A hunting.

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- When?

- At dawn.

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- Only?

- Do Not.

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You can not leave.

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Why?

I am not required.

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You are.

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And especially now, with so many

men absent.

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You're the captain of the squad

booking.

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Yes, we reserve

for the funeral.

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What funeral?

We were not doing too badly.

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We have not seen scabs

three days.

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Because the company knows

which can starve us

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Even if it takes other

two or three months.

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For them it means nothing

The mine is still closed.

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It means a lot,

would do anything to reopen.

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They have other mines.

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Do not see the whole picture.

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They are millionaires.

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They can outlast us

and they know it.

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Are you willing to give up?

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Who speaks of surrender?

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I do not humiliate

to return to the company.

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You want to lose with honor,

Is that it?

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For I would not lose.

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I want to win.

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We are not weakening.

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We are stronger than ever.

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They are weakened.

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They wanted to destroy our

pickets and could not.

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To win, you have to

do something big surprise

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Like what?

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I do not know.

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But I feel it in the air.

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It is the calm prece

the storm.

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Charlie Vidal says ...

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Vidal Charlie F***!

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Do not give me now

Charlie Vidal.

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He is my friend.

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I need friends.

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Why are you afraid

to accept me as a friend?

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I do not know what you mean.

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True, you do not.

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Have you not learned

none of this strike?

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Why do you fear I

fight by your side?

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Do you still think you can have

dignity if I do not?

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You speak of dignity

after what you've done?

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Yes, I speak of dignity.

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Employers despise you

and that's why you hate.

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You say "stay on your site

Mexican dirty. "

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Why do I say to myself

I fall on my site?

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Do you feel better

if someone inferior to you?

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Calla, say nonsense.

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Who do I have to tread

to feel superior?

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And what good will that do?

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Do not want anyone

you feel so inferior as me.

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I want to get up and fight

for all along.

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Are not you shut up?

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If you do not understand,

you are stupid.

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You can not win

this strike without me.

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You will not gain anything without me.

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That would backtrack.

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Do not ever try.

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Never again.

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I'm going to bed.

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Sleep anywhere ...

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... but not me.

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They have only tested a while

the lives of women ...

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... And run away.

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Ramon is right.

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I downloaded all my bitterness ...

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... And he felt hurt.

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You learn so

that causes suffering.

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These changes come with pain.

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Also for other husbands ...

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... Not only for Ramon.

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Are you willing to give up?

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You want to lose with honor

Why is that?

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For I would not lose.

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I want to win.

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We are not weakening.

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They are weakened.

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Have not you learned anything

this strike?

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I can feel it in the air.

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It's the calm before

the storm.

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They wanted to destroy our pickets

and they could not.

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To win have to

surprise and quickly.

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Companions!

We should go back.

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Where is Ramon?

Was hunting with the others?

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Do you know where we can find?

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Hunters?

They're deserters.

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Something wrong?

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Speak, Charlie.

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