Day of the Conqueror

World War II is about to end and Mark Gregory, a war correspondent has just arrived in San Francisco. The end of the war means that he is about to be reunited with his wife and son. Apprehensive about the reunion, he also finds that San Francisco has been turned upside down and is mired in its own problems rooted in suspicion, hostility, fear and terrorization. Mark's story, the stories of soldiers and civilians, the conflicts and passions of families, and the turmoil in a great city are all skillfully told and masterfully interwoven. When Mark comes to a shocking understanding about his wife, all motifs of the story finally collide in a tumultuous conclusion as peace is at last declared. A startling look at the end of a world war.