Film over een naïeve Amerikaanse jongeman van Duitse afkomst die in naoorlogs Frankfurt denkt mee te kunnen helpen aan de wederopbouw. Het verhaal is gesitueerd in het Duitsland van na de Tweede Wereldoorlog.

A white Bull Terrier named Baxter is given to an elderly woman by her daughter. As time passes, the dog develops aggressive and murderous behavior in order to be adopted by another family.

A tow truck driver becomes the impresario, then the singer of a new rock band.

After a terrible accident, a psychatrist has to help Bruce to regain his memory. In flashbacks we learn that his family had to flee from New York after his father uncovered a large case of corruption. Bruce didn't know this for most of his life, until he found a passport with a different name in it. After the first shock he tries to continue living like a normal teenager. Unknowingly his cute little girlfriend "Patrick" brings them in danger..