Persuaded by Lysistrata, the women of Athens agree to withdraw all sexual favours from the men until the men agree to end to war with Sparta.

Bandits force a cotton farmer to treat a young man who has been shot. Though the farmer has only basic medical experience he saves the boy's life. The bandits declare the farmer their doctor and he even teaches them to read and write.

The film portrays the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in 1914.