 A well-known writer at a progressive New York magazine decides to tackle anti-semitism in a unique way as his first assignment. Gregory Peck s character, Phillip Green, pretends to be Jewish in order to write about the effects of bigotry. From being refused a job and access to public accommodations, to his son being verbally attacked and his fiancee expressing concern over his assumed identity, Green soon learns what it means to be the object of sectarian prejudice.