The Wife Takes a Flyer

At Nazi headquarters in occupied Holland, Major Zellfritz is tasked with locating the downed British pilot Christopher Reynolds. He becomes sidetracked by his interest in Anita Woverman, diverting attention from the mission. The tension between duty and desire sets the stage for the cat-and-mouse game to come.

Upstairs at Anita's house, the butler Jan hides the escaped pilot Reynolds. This protection allows Reynolds to evade the immediate dragnet while the Nazi officers close in. The domestic cover becomes his first line of defense in a dangerous war-time environment.

A group of stormtroopers arrives to question the household and seek Reynolds. Anita pretends that Reynolds is her son Hendrik, maintaining the illusion and buying time. She runs a home for spinsters, adding to the cover story as fear mounts.

Recognizing the danger Zellfritz poses, Reynolds commits to shielding Anita from the major while staying under the radar. He maneuvers within the house and its surroundings to avoid discovery. The alliance between Reynolds and Anita deepens as trust grows amid the peril.

An arrangement is made to meet a contact at the Savoy Café. Reynolds asks Anita to cover for him while he meets the contact, and Gustav the waiter delivers a secret message hidden inside a sandwich. The cafe becomes a nerve center for clandestine communication.

As Reynolds advances with his mission, Zellfritz continues to press his interest in Anita. He boasts about a relative who holds a high position in the U-boat fleet, displaying swagger that masks his ruthless agenda. The flirtation intersects with looming danger as he insists on aiding her or her cover story.

On the street, Reynolds meets Keith, a new contact who provides him with the identity papers of a beer truck driver. The forged papers help Reynolds blend in and move more freely under Nazi scrutiny. The exchange tightens the network of resistance he relies on.

An Allied agent operating a shortwave radio is active in the area. Reynolds arranges to meet him later that night, coordinating intelligence and potential support. The wireless contact adds a lifeline to the covert operation.

Back at Anita's, she explains that the major's 'relative' will wrap up the mission at the submarine site in Eselmunder. Reynolds processes the plan, readying for the next phase while keeping a low profile. The submarine site mapping becomes a critical objective for the resistance.

At the agent's house, Gestapo officers arrest the agent, exposing Reynolds to imminent danger. In the ensuing confusion, Reynolds escapes and races back to Anita's place. The stakes rise as the net tightens around their operation.

The spinsters work on transcribing the sub site locations onto pamphlets for propaganda, a covert exercise to aid resistance. Hendrik, Anita's real husband, appears at the door seeking help, and Reynolds provides him with forged identification to help him evade capture. The cover stories overlap, increasing the tension and risk.

Reynolds is arrested for desecrating a Hitler poster, thrusting him into the courtroom's spotlight. The spinsters trigger an air raid alarm, plunging the proceedings into chaos and providing Reynolds with a chance to observe the major's car.

In the confusion, Reynolds knocks Zellfritz unconscious and slips into the major's uniform. He speeds away toward a waiting aircraft, the pamphlets secure in his hands. The escape marks a turning point in the operation as the chase shifts to the skies.

Anita, Reynolds, and her friend Countess Oldenburg take to the air, leaving the major behind in his underwear. They fly toward safety as the Nazi threat recedes, achieving the objective of escape despite the perilous odds. Their courage marks the culmination of a perilous run through occupied Holland.