Tom & Harry: The Boss and the President

This definitive documentary explores the complex relationship between Harry Truman and Tom Pendergast, the powerful boss of the political machine that controlled Kansas City in the 1920s and 1930s. It details Truman's rise, from his selection by Pendergast for the 1934 Senate race to his political survival after the machine's downfall. The film examines the era's deep rooted political corruption, crime, and the alliance that shaped a future U.S. President.