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Our Leading Citizen

Our Leading Citizen

# The Story of a Lovable, Humorous Politician..!
Drama   Comedy
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1939-08-23
⌚ Running Time: 89 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 0.0

Beloved Cast

Bob Burns original image
Lem Schofield
Bob Burns
Susan Hayward original image
Judith Schofield
Susan Hayward
Joseph Allen original image
Clay Clinton
Joseph Allen
Elizabeth Patterson original image
Aunt Tillie
Elizabeth Patterson
Charles Bickford original image
Shep Muir
Charles Bickford
Gene Lockhart original image
J.T. Tapley
Gene Lockhart
Kathleen Lockhart original image
Mrs. Barker
Kathleen Lockhart
Otto Hoffman original image
Mr. Stoney
Otto Hoffman
Clarence Kolb original image
Jim Hanna
Clarence Kolb
Paul Guilfoyle original image
Jerry Peters
Paul Guilfoyle
Fay Helm original image
Tonia
Fay Helm
Hattie Noel original image
Druscilla
Hattie Noel
Kathryn Sheldon original image
Miss Swan
Kathryn Sheldon
Monte Blue original image
Frank
Monte Blue
Jim Kelso original image
Chief of Police
Jim Kelso
Harry C. Bradley original image
Director
Harry C. Bradley
Frances Morris original image
Maid
Frances Morris
Thomas Louden original image
Frederick the Butler
Thomas Louden
Olaf Hytten original image
Charles, the Butler
Olaf Hytten
Phil Dunham original image
Janitor
Phil Dunham
Gus Glassmire original image
Doctor
Gus Glassmire
Max Wagner original image
Workman
Max Wagner
Arthur Arlington original image
Delegate
Arthur Arlington
Heinie Conklin original image
Porter
Heinie Conklin
Nell Craig original image
Bridge Player
Nell Craig
Thomas A. Curran original image
Member
Thomas A. Curran
Sidney D'Albrook original image
Workman
Sidney D'Albrook
Helen Dickson original image
Member
Helen Dickson
Florence Dudley original image
Phone Operator
Florence Dudley
Galan Galt original image
Workman
Galan Galt
Ethyl May Halls original image
Member
Ethyl May Halls
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian original image
Workman
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Russell Hicks original image
Chairman
Russell Hicks
Paul Kruger original image
Workman
Paul Kruger
Peggy Leon original image
Bridge Player
Peggy Leon
George Magrill original image
Workman
George Magrill
Wally Maher original image
Convention Clerk
Wally Maher
Gertrude Messinger original image
Phone Operator
Gertrude Messinger
Frank O'Connor original image
Member
Frank O'Connor
Broderick O'Farrell original image
Member
Broderick O'Farrell
Jack Richardson original image
Member
Jack Richardson
Cyril Ring original image
Delegate
Cyril Ring
Ruth Robinson original image
Mrs. Hanna
Ruth Robinson
Syd Saylor original image
Sam
Syd Saylor
C.L. Sherwood original image
Porter
C.L. Sherwood
Harry Smiley original image
Member
Harry Smiley
Harry Stafford original image
Member
Harry Stafford
Larry Steers original image
Delegate
Larry Steers
Hayden Stevenson original image
Member
Hayden Stevenson
Harry Tenbrook original image
Workman
Harry Tenbrook
Jane Webb original image
Phone Operator
Jane Webb
Lillian West original image
Bridge Player
Lillian West

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