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Want to watch 'Salt of the Earth' on your TV or mobile device at home? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Herbert J. Biberman-directed movie via subscription can be a huge pain, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

We've listed a number 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 the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Salt of the Earth' right now, here are some finer points about the Intl Union of Mine, Mill & Smelter Workers, Independent Production Company (IPC) history 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 put together reviews from 83 top 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."

'Salt of the Earth' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on IndieFlix, DistroTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Video, JustWatchTV, Cineverse, Kanopy, fuboTV, Plex Channel, FlixFling, Plex, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MGM Plus, Public Domain Movies, Amazon Prime Video, Pluto TV, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, and Tubi TV .

'Salt of the Earth' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on March 14th, 1954 - Buy Salt of the Earth Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting July 27th, 1999 - Buy Salt of the Earth DVD