John Merrick, a bookie syndicate head, is the target of a newspaper's crusade against him and the rackets. Despite his love for Felice Stuart, the publisher's daughter, and his "nice guy" nature, Merrick's syndicate is investigated by a senate committee, leading to a reporter's murder and the suicide of his own son.
The System
A powerful bookie syndicate leader, John Merrick, faces a ruthless crusade by a newspaper, whose true motive is uncovered as a result of his forbidden romance with the publisher's daughter, Felice Stuart.
