Cars pass by a main road in North Platte Nebraska as people stand in a street corner celebrating victory over Japan during the second world war. A man burns fire crackers as crowds in the street cheer on. People on board a truck cheer to celebrate V-J Day. People holding posters with victory slogans throng the streets. Cars fill the street and a man attempts to direct traffic.
People wave to celebrate the victory over Japan ("V-E Day") in the second world war, as they stand by a street corner in North Platte, Nebraska. Police officers and their families move in a procession through the middle of the road. Two officers drink champagne to celebrate the Victory over Japan day in World War 2. A man and a kid riding on a horse back and holding a flag of United States pass by a street amidst heavy traffic. Cops sit in the middle of a road and drink.
Official visitor talks to Officer and shows identification to him . They board the boat called 'Warden Johnston' and speak to the officers as they take down notes. Boat sails across the San Francisco Bay in California. As the boat nears an island a chimney and a tin roofed building with ALCATRAZ written on it is seen.
Warden speaks to several officers and then enters the administration building at Alcatraz island in California, United States. He inspects area around the prison. A light house is seen at the island. Guards are seen occupying various posts around the facility.
A board reads United States Penitentiary as officers check baggage at Alcatraz island in California,United States. A light house is also seen at the island. Officials enter the registration office to inspect the prison. Officials inspect the prison cells and the mess as photographers take pictures. One of the inspecting official talks to an officer on duty and looks at some of the paintings. Officers line up and they fall out as a senior officer calls out their names from a list. An officer on duty at the prison office where keys of various cells hang on a huge keyboard.
Opening scene shows dimly lit hallway of Federal District Court building in San Francisco. Camera focuses on a courtroom door inscribed as " U.S. District Court, 258, Louis E. Goodman." Officials are seen escorting International Longshoreman's Union (ILWU) President, Harry Bridgers, along a hallway, accompanied by many photographers. Bridger's lawyer, Carol Weiss King and her co-counsel, wearing dark rimmed glasses, are seen standing in the hallway. Closeup of them. He holds up a copy of legal papers. View from further down the hall as Bridgers stops briefly to converse with them. Another closeup of Bridger's lawyers. (Note: Harry Bridgers was prosecuted for his labor organizing and supposed subversive status by the Justice Department in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, with the goal of deportation. This was never achieved. Bridges became a naturalized citizen in 1945. A final effort by the Justice Dept. to deport Bridges ended in 1955 when Judge Louis E. Goodman dismissed the department's civil action to denaturalize him)
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