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  • Our Leading Citizen (1939)
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    89 min | Drama, Romance
Our Leading Citizen (1939)
Approved
89 min | Drama, Romance

Lem Schofield practices law in a formerly small-town that has grown to be an industrialized big city, He bases his ideals on the examples set by Abraham Lincoln and never waivers in them nor his sense of justice for the poor. His deceased ...See moreLem Schofield practices law in a formerly small-town that has grown to be an industrialized big city, He bases his ideals on the examples set by Abraham Lincoln and never waivers in them nor his sense of justice for the poor. His deceased partner's son, Clay Clinton, in love with Schofield's daughter, Judith, joins the firm but is anxious for quick success and considers Schofield's old-fashioned law offices out of step with the times. He moves over to the elaborate offices supplied by the city's most powerful industrialist, J. T. Tapley, who plans on using Clay's good family-name reputation as a stepping stone to political patronage. The rift between Schofiled and Clay widens when the unscrupulous Tapley precipitates a strike in his factory mill, and then brings in strike-breaking scabs. Schofield can not abide the riots, suffering and death to the workers and sets out to bring Tapley and his political henchmen to justice. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Irvin S. Cobb (story) | Jack Moffitt (screenplay)
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Updated Aug 17, 1939

Release date
Aug 23, 1939 (United States)

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