Tearing Through

Tearing Through is a gritty, silent-era exploration of institutional rot and the rise of the vigilante professional. When District Attorney Johnson’s bureaucratic inertia allows a ruthless narcotics ring to flourish, the burden of justice falls to his idealistic assistant, Richard Jones. This isn't just a legal procedural; it’s a personal crusade. Richard’s investigation takes a harrowing turn when he discovers that Bob Madison, the brother of his beloved Constance, has fallen into the clutches of the gang as a drug addict. The trail leads to a shadowy Chinatown opium den operated by Mr. Greer, a man whose villainy is compounded by his romantic pursuit of Constance. As Richard navigates the underworld to rescue the woman he loves and redeem her brother, he uncovers a betrayal closer to home: the very office he serves is being funded by the poison it claims to fight. It is a story of ascension through fire, culminating in a total upheaval of the city's power structure.