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Our Leading Citizen
Our Leading Citizen

Our Leading Citizen

The Story of a Lovable, Humorous Politician..!

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Lem Schofield, a lawyer in a one-time small-town turned industrialized big city, runs his firm on examples set by Abraham Lincoln and is a friend to the poor. Clay Clinton, his late partner's son joins the firm but is anxious for fast success and considers Schofield's old-fashioned principles antiquated. Being in love with Schofield's daughter and impatient for success he moves to offices supplied by the city's most powerful industrialist, J.T. Tapley, who has plans to use Clay's good family lineage as a stepping stone to political power. The unscrupulous Tapley precipitates a strike in his factory mill which causes a rupture between the former partners. Schofield sets out to bring Tapley and his political henchmen to justice.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

23 August 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

Bob Burns

Bob Burns

Lem Schofield

Susan Hayward

Susan Hayward

Judith Schofield

Joseph Allen

Joseph Allen

Clay Clinton

Elizabeth Patterson

Elizabeth Patterson

Aunt Tillie

Charles Bickford

Charles Bickford

Shep Muir

Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

J.T. Tapley

Kathleen Lockhart

Kathleen Lockhart

Mrs. Barker

Otto Hoffman

Otto Hoffman

Mr. Stoney

Clarence Kolb

Clarence Kolb

Jim Hanna

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Jerry Peters

Fay Helm

Fay Helm

Tonia

Hattie Noel

Hattie Noel

Druscilla

Kathryn Sheldon

Kathryn Sheldon

Miss Swan

Monte Blue

Monte Blue

Frank

Jim Kelso

Jim Kelso

Chief of Police

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Director

Frances Morris

Frances Morris

Maid

Thomas Louden

Thomas Louden

Frederick the Butler

Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten

Charles, the Butler

Phil Dunham

Phil Dunham

Janitor

Gus Glassmire

Gus Glassmire

Doctor

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Workman

Arthur Arlington

Arthur Arlington

Delegate

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Porter

Nell Craig

Nell Craig

Bridge Player

Thomas A. Curran

Thomas A. Curran

Member

Sidney D'Albrook

Sidney D'Albrook

Workman

Helen Dickson

Helen Dickson

Member

Florence Dudley

Florence Dudley

Phone Operator

Galan Galt

Galan Galt

Workman

Ethyl May Halls

Ethyl May Halls

Member

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Workman

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Chairman

Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger

Workman

Peggy Leon

Peggy Leon

Bridge Player

George Magrill

George Magrill

Workman

Wally Maher

Wally Maher

Convention Clerk

Gertrude Messinger

Gertrude Messinger

Phone Operator

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Member

Broderick O'Farrell

Broderick O'Farrell

Member

Jack Richardson

Jack Richardson

Member

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Delegate

Ruth Robinson

Ruth Robinson

Mrs. Hanna

Syd Saylor

Syd Saylor

Sam

C.L. Sherwood

C.L. Sherwood

Porter

Harry Smiley

Harry Smiley

Member

Harry Stafford

Harry Stafford

Member

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Delegate

Hayden Stevenson

Hayden Stevenson

Member

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Workman

Jane Webb

Jane Webb

Phone Operator

Lillian West

Lillian West

Bridge Player

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