Josef Vadassy, a Hungarian refugee and language teacher living in France, is enj
oying his first break for years in a small hotel on the Riviera. But when he tak
es his holiday photographs to be developed at a local chemists, he suddenly find
s himself mistaken for a Gestapo agent and a charge of espionage is levelled at
him. To prove himself innocent to the French police, he must discover which one
of his fellow guests at his pension is the real spy.
As he desperately tries
to uncover the true culprit's identity, Vadassy must risk his job, his safety an
d everything he holds dear.