---
title: 'Salt of the Earth (1954)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Herbert Biberman'
released: '1954-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 94
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/salt-of-the-earth-1954'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047443/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Salt of the Earth (1954)

1954 · 94 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Salt of the Earth is a 1954 American independent drama film written by Michael Wilson, directed by Herbert J. Biberman, and produced by Paul Jarrico. Because all three men were blacklisted by the Hollywood establishment due to their alleged involvement in communist politics, Salt of the Earth was one of the first fully independent films made outside of the Hollywood studio system.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Herbert Biberman](https://cinepixo.com/people/herbert-biberman)
- **Screenplay:** [Michael Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-wilson)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Sol Kaplan](https://cinepixo.com/people/sol-kaplan)
- **Producer:** [Paul Jarrico](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-jarrico)

## Cast

- [David Wolfe](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-wolfe)
- [Will Geer](https://cinepixo.com/people/will-geer)
- [Rosaura Revueltas](https://cinepixo.com/people/rosaura-revueltas)

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