The film is about Franco's struggle against the democratic government of Spain. The map of Spain shows a hammer and sickle. The Republican left front wins. Killed, barricades in the streets, slogans. Montage of footage of the activities of the Republican armed forces in different cities. Destroyed buildings, churches. There is a sign of the Committee on the building, cars are driving by, people with weapons. On the calendar - July 21. Children raise their fists up - a symbol of unity. Demonstrations of Republicans, distribution of weapons to workers. Armed sailors and young people march along the street. Republicans with weapons in trucks. The USSR envoy to Spain, Rosenberg among the Spaniards. Destruction of historical monuments, sacking of monasteries and churches, smashed statues of saints. Communist slogans. The church is burning, houses are burning. Republican fighters raise their fists up. A line of Republicans shoots at the statue of the Virgin Mary. Church utensils are taken out of the church and burned. Ruins of a church, destroyed iconostasis, broken statues. Bullet holes on the walls, fires. Killed in the streets. Mass searches in the streets, arrests. A Republican drags a corpse on a rope. Arrest of a suspect. Dead bodies lie. A ship in the port of Barcelona that has gone over to the Republican side, sailors with ugly faces. Prison, arrested people being led. Sounds of execution off-screen. Corpses in the square. The flag of the Falangists. Portrait of General Franco on a building. Franco and his entourage leaving the church, he is greeted. Falangists with a banner marching down the street. Demonstration and parade of Falangists, they are greeted with a fascist gesture. Francoist troops on the march to the front. Trucks on a mountain road. General Keino de Llano among the population of Seville. Parade of troops. Phalangist troops under the command of General Mola parade, residents greet them, waving from their windows








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Peaceful freedom.
Falangist banner.
Labor front fighters with shovels.
Women's detachment of Falangists, feeding children in the canteen.
Women's detachment marching, hands in fascist salute.
Young buglers, drummers, detachment of young Falangists with weapons, cyclists.
Detachments pass by the tribune, wounded Falangists climb onto the tribune.
Victory flags.
Day of mourning in Madrid.
Laying of wreaths to those killed for the fascist movement.
Franco speaks from the tribune, lists the dead, rows march to the sounds of a march.
Flowers are flying from the balconies, women in national costumes.
Falange flags are fluttering
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