Our Leading Citizen

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Our Leading Citizen

"The Story of a Lovable, Humorous Politician..!"

1939

1h 29m

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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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52 members

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Bob Burns

Lem Schofield

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Susan Hayward

Judith Schofield

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Joseph Allen

Clay Clinton

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Elizabeth Patterson

Aunt Tillie

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Charles Bickford

Shep Muir

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Gene Lockhart

J.T. Tapley

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Kathleen Lockhart

Mrs. Barker

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Otto Hoffman

Mr. Stoney

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Clarence Kolb

Jim Hanna

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Paul Guilfoyle

Jerry Peters

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Fay Helm

Tonia

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Hattie Noel

Druscilla

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Kathryn Sheldon

Miss Swan

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Monte Blue

Frank

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Jim Kelso

Chief of Police

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Harry C. Bradley

Director

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Frances Morris

Maid

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Thomas Louden

Frederick the Butler

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Olaf Hytten

Charles, the Butler

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Phil Dunham

Janitor

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Gus Glassmire

Doctor

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Max Wagner

Workman

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Arthur Arlington

Delegate

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Heinie Conklin

Porter

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Nell Craig

Bridge Player

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Thomas A. Curran

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Sidney D'Albrook

Workman

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Helen Dickson

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Florence Dudley

Phone Operator

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Galan Galt

Workman

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Ethyl May Halls

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Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Workman

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Russell Hicks

Chairman

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Paul Kruger

Workman

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Peggy Leon

Bridge Player

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George Magrill

Workman

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Wally Maher

Convention Clerk

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Gertrude Messinger

Phone Operator

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Frank O'Connor

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Broderick O'Farrell

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Jack Richardson

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Cyril Ring

Delegate

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Ruth Robinson

Mrs. Hanna

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Syd Saylor

Sam

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C.L. Sherwood

Porter

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Harry Smiley

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Harry Stafford

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Larry Steers

Delegate

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Hayden Stevenson

Member

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Harry Tenbrook

Workman

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Jane Webb

Phone Operator

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Lillian West

Bridge Player

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