The European war was only beginning to erupt across national borders. Its titular hero, Johnny Jones, is an American crime reporter dispatched by his New York publisher to put a fresh spin on the drowsy dispatches emanating from overseas, his nose for a good story promptly leading him to the crime of fascism and Nazi Germany's designs on European conquest In attempting to learn more about a seemingly noble peace effort, Jones who walks into the middle of an assassination, uncovers a spy ring, and, not entirely coincidentally, falls in love.
A man is shot at point-blank range in the face; blood is shown. An old man is tortured offscreen. A man falls from a great height and dies. People are caught in a sinking plane and drown. A woman is killed by anti-aircraft fire.
profanity
None. Someone says, "What the deuce" (which is a euphemism for 'devil').
alcohol
Someone pours a shot glass of scotch. A man smokes a pipe.
frightening
People are shown trying to breathe while their pocket of air in a sinking plane gets smaller, and dozens die off-screen. That might be frightening for young children to observe.
