Rosaura Revueltas
Esperanza Quintero
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Synopsis
A New Mexico mining community demands safer and equal working conditions. As a strike lengthens, the miners' wives challenge their own subordinate roles and take an increasingly active part. Esperanza's struggle for a voice unfolds inside both her home and the labour dispute.
Cast
DirectorsHerbert J. Biberman
Historical context
Director Herbert Biberman, writer Michael Wilson and producer Paul Jarrico had been blacklisted. Political opposition hampered the film's initial circulation, making its production and later recognition part of Hollywood's blacklist history.
Inspirations
The 1951 Empire Zinc strike inspired the story. Local miners and families performed alongside professionals, reflecting an approach influenced by Italian neorealism.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
Photograph credit
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- Rosaura Revueltas — Published by the film's distributor, Independent Productions Co. · Public domain
- Will Geer — CBS Television · Public domain
- David Wolfe — Hyattkyiv · CC BY-SA 4.0
