A mystery writer is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose dead body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around Europe, in order to learn more about the man. Along the way he is joined by the mysterious Mr. Peters, who has his own motivation.
A heroic guerilla group fights back against impossible odds during the 1941 Nazi invasion of Russia.
When a German art dealer living in the US returns to his native country he finds himself attracted to Nazi propaganda.