Lionel Chetwynd's film documents the horrific struggles that faced American POWs held in the North Vietnamese prison Hoa Lo -- more infamously known as the Hanoi Hilton -- between 1964 and 1975. Williamson (Michael Moriarty) leads a group of American servicemen who are prisoners at the detention camp. He assumes command after Cathcart (Lawrence Pressman) is dragged off to be tortured.

1940年，一个32岁的美国记者，Varian Fry，利用他的关系，将数百位艺术家从法国和西班牙边境偷送至中立国家和美国。其中包括俄裔犹太画家夏加尔，政治理论学家汉娜·阿伦特等巨匠。