ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ, lˌɑːs ˈændʒəlɪs tˈiːneɪdʒɚ tˈɑːd bˈoʊdən ɚɹˈaɪvz æt ðə dˈoːɹstɛp ʌv ˈɛldɚli dʒˈɜːmən ˈɪmɪɡɹənt ˈɑːɹθɚ dˈɛŋkɚ, ɐkjˈuːzɪŋ hˌɪm ʌv bˌiːɪŋ wˈɔntᵻd nˈɑːtsi wˈɔːɹ kɹˈɪmɪnəl kˈɜːt dˈʌsændɚ.
In 1974, Los Angeles teenager Todd Bowden arrives at the doorstep of elderly German immigrant Arthur Denker, accusing him of being wanted Nazi war criminal Kurt Dussander.