The title character is crusading District Attorney Phillip Brandon (Warner), who's giving the local crooks fits. They first try blackmail because Brandon's wife Tess (Brent) is a woman with a past. When a murder is committed, Tess's ex-sweetheart, bootlegger Jimmie (Cody), unexpectedly comes to the rescue. Creaky early talkie is pre-Production Code with a liberal use of salty language.