Return of members of the expedition at the drifting polar station "North Pole-1" (Papanin's people) to Leningrad: illuminated, festively decorated Leningrad port. The movement of the icebreaker "Ermak". Solemn meeting of I. D. Papanin, E. T. Krenkel, Fedorov, P. P. Shirshov. Meeting. The people of Papanin are driving through the streets of the city. Moscow: Arrival of the decorated train at the Leningradsky railway station. Solemn meeting, meeting. People in the streets, squares. The residents of Papanin with their family and friends are passing by a solemn escort in open cars through the streets to the Kremlin. Leaflets swirl in the air. Kremlin wall. Kremlin towers. Papanin's cars in the Kremlin.