The Upton Sinclair Library

In which Hal observes the subtle and tense struggles of the miners as secretive notes are exchanged and confrontations avoided, leading to his summons before the camp-marshal, where an intricate game ...

5 Jun 20min

In which a determined group of miners, led by Hal and guided by the pragmatic counsel of their comrades, resolves to demand a check-weighman to ensure fairness in their work, despite the looming threa...

4 Jun 19min

In which Hal Smith navigates the fraught tension of his role as check-weighman, standing firm against subtle intimidation and outright threats from the company’s agents as support among the miners beg...

4 Jun 13min

In which Hal engages in a solemn conversation with John Edstrom, an old miner who recounts the brutal suppression of a massive strike and reflects with quiet hope on a future where workers might find ...

3 Jun 21min

In which the young miner Hal enters the company store and engages in a candid conversation with local men about the corrupt political control held by the coal company, revealing the tangled loyalties ...

3 Jun 18min

In which Hal encounters a union organiser whose quiet conviction and understanding of the miners’ plight challenge his preconceptions about labour agitation and solidarity. Their earnest conversation ...

2 Jun 17min

In which a young man, emboldened by youthful zeal, contemplates a delicate and risky plan to challenge the oppressive grip of the coal company, finding in the hesitant Minetti family both a warning an...

2 Jun 22min

In which Hal grieves with Mary over the harsh realities and limited hopes within the coal-mining community, their brief intimacy clouded by secrets and silent yearnings for escape. Meanwhile, Hal’s su...

1 Jun 17min