An American of German descent arrives in post-war Germany 1945. His
uncle gets him a job on the Zentropa train line as a sleeping car conductor.
The American's wish is to be neutral to the ongoing purges of loyalists by
the Allied forces and do what he can to help a hurting country, but he finds
himself being used by both the Americans and the influential family that
owns the railroad. After falling in love with the railroad magnate's daughter,
he finds that he can't remain neutral and must make some difficult choices.