The Case of the Fishermen

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A documentary film with the title The Case of the Fishermen. It consists of a single reel of black and white 16mm acetate film with optical sound. A Union Film production, it was produced by Carl Marzani in association with the International Fisherman and Allied Workers of America (IFAWA) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO). The film advocates for fishermen in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, who were being accused of price fixing and monopolization. The film opens with footage of fishing ships in the harbor while the introduction credits appear on the screen. The voiceover narration begins as fishermen are seen working on the deck of a ship. The narration describes the hard-working conditions of fishermen as the footage continues to show the fishermen working.

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