Amsterdam. 1940. Holland has occupied by the fascists. And, it seem, young Jewish boy David Goldberg was born under a lucky star. He has fond parents, who sing in a cabaret a song "The Lucky Star", friends. And the westerns is David’s greatest love. One day he sees in antiquarian shop a cool pistol, which have the heroes of his favourite movies. He made every effort to become the happy owner of this thing. At the night he gets out on a roof and begins to play in real cowboy. While he plays, the fascists rush into the house and take away his parents. When he finds out, that there was alone, he takes his things and leaves the house. Then he tries to pass through a check-point on the bridge, he is detained by the soldier. But a woman explains to the soldier, that David is her son, who ran out on her. Mss. Bakker brings David on the farm. And David become enthusiastic over the stable. It’s a place like in his favourite westerns.
       Burgomeister of this village, who is pleasant to Mss. Bakker, comes for dinner to her and she acquaints David with him and his grand-daughter Marijke. As David is Jew, burgomeister invites him in the town hall and having registered, gives out to him the yellow “David’s star”, which should be marked all Jews, who lived on territory, which was occupied by the fascists. But David is not offended by it. He is glad, that he has received a star like a star of sheriff in his favourite westerns. Now he imagines the real hero and begins a hunt for the enemies - fascists. He thinks, that colonel Gluck is his the most important enemy. There are chance to revenge him.
       As the drunk officers led by lieutenant Steiner (Derek de Lint plays) come in pub also begin to squall a fascist song. Unexpectedly colonel Gluck comes here. Lost in astonishment lieutenant offers to colonel to have a drink with them and that agrees. Then the crew goes in a court yard and here drunk colonel sees a motorcycle of lieutenant and offers him to take by his car, and he will ride a motorcycle. David observes the "exchange". And when colonel rides a motorcycle, he come across a cord, which has pulled by David and take his prisoner. At the first colonel gets in a bate, but then, he becomes to understand, that really he is out of danger. It is a game for the boy only. David sees himself as sheriff, who has caught bad boy. German colonel begins to have a fellow feeling for Jewish boy. When Gluck set free, he does not try to revenge him. But David cannot already finishes to play the game. He arrives on the area at the horse and he had all the trappings of a cowboy. There are free colonel with the officers. Seeng David, the escort of the colonel is quick on the draw, but Gluck orders don't shoot to them. He tries to explain to the boy, that now it is not game any more, and it is necessary to go away. But David has not understood him and cowardly burgomeister has shot the boy.