二战期间，在中立国土耳其安卡拉的一个小镇，这里充斥各种势力的阴谋和挑衅。美国人“乔”巴顿了解到，德国正计划入侵俄罗斯，可恶的纳粹上校罗宾逊也正在此，一场谍战开始了...

卓别林饰演的流浪汉阴差阳错爱上了被他捉弄过的守夜人的女儿，双方在女孩家中剑拔弩张。为了逃离是非地，流浪汉不惜男扮女装引出一系列笑话……。

As Colonel Nutt is experimenting with explosives, a new janitor is joining his household. The inept janitor proceeds to make life difficult for the rest of staff. Meanwhile, a foreign agent arrives at the house in hopes …

A tramp steals a girl's handbag, but when he tries to pick Charlie's pocket loses his cigarettes and matches. He rescues a hot dog man from a thug, but takes a few with his walking stick. When the thief tries to take som…

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