As Hitler's empire crumbles in 1945, an American paratrooper seizes ten million dollars in rare stamps looted by Nazi's during the war. However, once back in New York he soon discovers that he has opened a Pandora's box of troubles for himself because, to sell the stamps, he must put his trust in Meyer Lansky, the brains behind "Lucky" Luciano's New York mob. Then, as he settles into post-war life, he discovers that the SS General who masterminded the plundering will stop at nothing to get "his" stamps back.