In1939,AmericanTomMartin,whofoughtintheSpanishCivilWar,awaitsexecutionatthehandsoftheFascistvictorswhenreporterAugusta'Gusto'Nash,forascoop,aidshiminanaudaciousescape.Ofcourse,TomtriestoromanceGusto;butthoughshelikeshim,hercareercomesfirst,andTomhimselfprefersfreedom-fightingtosettlingdown.ComedybecomesdramaastheirmixedfeelingsleadthemonacircuitouspaththroughthedeepeningchaosandcatastropheoftheearlydaysofWorldWarIIeee