The Walls of Jericho

After County Attorney Dave Connors helps Julia Norman with her shiftless father, Jefferson Norman, she leaves Jericho, Kansas for college to study for a law degree. A few years later, Algeria Wedge, the new bride of Daves best friend Tucker Wedge, makes overtures and plays for Dave, much to the displeasure of Daves hard-drinking wife Belle. Angered by Daves rebuffs, Algeria induces the state political boss to back Tucker for a Congress race against Dave. Meanwhile, Julia has returned to Jericho with her law degree and she and Dave fall in love. But after Dave announces he wont run for Congress, she feels she is the reason and she takes a job in Kansas City. Tucker wins the election and he and Algeria go to Washington. Later, Tucker announces his run for the Senate and Dave decides to run against him. After Marjorie Ransome kills a drunk in self-defense, Julia returns to Jericho to work with Dave, now in private practice, on Marjories defense. The still-resentful Algeria moves to kill Daves senate bid when Tuckers newspaper announces that Dave is being sued for divorce, with Julia named as correspondent.