Logline: Tells the true story of the University of Washington 8-man rowing team that defeated the elite schools like Harvard and Yale to represent the United States in the 1936 Olympics in Munich. There, they won the gold medal, coming from behind to defeat the Germans and Italians crews much to the chagrin of Adolf Hitler who was in attendance.
A Jewish immigrant in New York in the 1930s passes himself off as a Russian prince. When immigration officials become suspicious, he moves to Hollywood where his charm and assumed identity attracts investors willing to finance his restaurant, but he will have to reveal his true self in order to win the woman he loves.
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