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Our Leading Citizen

1939 · 1h 29m · Drama · Comedy

The Story of a Lovable, Humorous Politician..!

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Overview

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.

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

Druscilla

Kathryn Sheldon

Kathryn Sheldon

Miss Swan

Monte Blue

Monte Blue

Frank

Jim Kelso

Chief of Police

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Director

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
August 23, 1939
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
NR
Genres
Drama, Comedy

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