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The Insane Saga of ‘Salt of the Earth,’ the Only Film to Be Blacklisted

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“One of the reasons we made ‘Salt of the Earth’ after we were blacklisted was to commit a crime worthy of the punishment,” producer and screenwriter Paul Jarrico said.

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