Dramatem mladičkého idealisty, jenž se jako novope­čený senátor ocitá zcela nepřipraven v drtivém soukolí vysoké washingtonské politiky, zasažené korupcí, reži­sér Frank Capra opakovaně potvrzuje renomé zastánce Ameriky Nového údělu (New Deal). Jeho tématem jsou ohrožené ideály americké demokracie, jeho archetypic­kým hrdinou prostý občan - „malý člověk".

A young lawyer is elected mayor of the city and promises to rid it of the corruption it's famous for. The problem is that most of the corruption he's vowed to eliminate is caused by the crooked political machine that helped elect him.

An investigative documentary that focuses on political activities in the 47th Ward of Chicago and on the relationship between party politics and the park district. Originally aired on local Chicago news station WBBM-TV in 1979, the documentary details machine politics, patronage, clientelism and bribery that ran rife in Chicago's 47th Ward under the helm of Democratic Party Committeeman Ed Kelly. The digitization of this program was made possible by a grant from The Brinson Foundation.