 After the Russian Empire is overthrown and the Soviet Union is born, most Western diplomats evacuate.Stephen is left behind with just a servant, "Poohbah" Evans.Day after day, he waits with mounting frustration for instructions, passing the time with others in the same situation, the American Bob Medill (William Gargan), Gaston LeFarge (Phillip Reed) and Tito Del Val (Cesar Romero).