Berlin, Germany. 1939. Walter Boening is unhappy with his life and with his marriage. His wife controls every aspect of his life, forcing him to resign from his job and stay home with her. Then he decides to do the unthinkable. He murders his wife in order to escape a dull life, but the Secret Police know his crime. They know he is guilty, but use the guilt to manipulate him The Gestapo coerce him into becoming an agent, to carry out tasks in order to gain his freedom as he makes his escape to New York. Will Walter make it out alive?