The menace of Teddy Boy gangs stalks the streets. In the summer of 1958 the leadership of one such gang has been commandeered by a sinister ex-member of the Hitler Youth, brought to Britain at the end of the war. Years of indoctrination bring him into conflict with his father's acceptance of defeat after fighting for so long. The violent attitudes of the gang provide him with an anchor in the tide of emotions brought on by this change in his life. Despite rebelling against society the questionable attitudes of this time still influence these young men. Rock 'n' Roll music is the life blood driving a backlash against the dreary post-war life of their parents. A living nightmare shrouds the gang when prejudice results in murder. With the threat of the hangman's noose looming over their heads, loyalty to each other is all that is left to them as this chilling thriller explodes into a terrifying chain of events.