 Ted Franklin is a reporter who is assigned to cover the trial of an Arab leader accused of murder. His stories about the Arab leader s guilt win him international acclaim. When his stories begin to stress the Arab s innocence he loses his prestige. When the Arab is found guilty and executed, Frank is fired and humiliated. Later, Franklin s past is revealed: he killed a German general and stole a number of war souvenirs. Franklin finds himself in the news again, but this time he is on the receiving end.