Its a Joke Son (1947)

Claghorn gets into some financial difficulties and is forced by a machinepolitical gang to enter a race for state senator against his wife Una Merkel who appears to have a good chance to beat the political hack backed by the machine Claghorn is in to siphon votes and ensure his wifes opponent will win and is expected to run a campaign that will defeat himself and his wife But he runs to win and the machines henchies abduct him