Taken from IMDB: John Randolph (Warren Hull), an idealistic young newspaper owner who uses his paper as an instrument for the public good, uses a campaign against crime to successfully run grafting politicians out of town.

District Attorney William Burnette (Wallis Clark), father of Barbara Burnette (Marsha Hunt) who John loves, learns that John's father (unknown to John) is a criminal they are seeking.

He refuses to prosecute him and John, not knowing the real reason, turns against Burnette and tries to run him out of office.

Date : 1939
Cast : Warren Hull as John Randolph, aka John Charles Benton
Marsha Hunt (actress) as Barbara Burnette
Wallis Clark as District Attorney William Burnette
Clay Clement as Whittaker
Morgan Wallace as Joe Draper, aka Charles Benton
Virginia Howell as Mrs.

Julia Randolph
Paul Fix as Clipper
Joseph Crehan as Gordon, Newspaper Editor
Eddie Kane as Sam Grey
William Ruhl as Police Investigator Lane
Effie Anderson as Molly, D.A.'s Secretary
Lester Dorr as Reporter Wilkins
Monte Collins as Reporter Hogan
Denis Tankard as Mason, Burnette's Butler