About the film
politician lawyer
Our Leading Citizen
Release Date: August 23, 1939
| Year | : | 1939 |
| Slogan | : | «The Story of a Lovable, Humorous Politician..!» |
| Genres | : | Drama, Comedy |
| Production Companies | : | Paramount |
| Director | : | Alfred Santell |
| Producers | : | George M. Arthur, William LeBaron |
| Writers | : | Jack Moffitt, Irvin S. Cobb |
| RunTime | : | 89 mins. |
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.
Main Actors
Bob Burns
Character : Lem Schofield
Susan Hayward
Character : Judith Schofield
Joseph Allen
Character : Clay Clinton
Elizabeth Patterson
Character : Aunt Tillie
Charles Bickford
Character : Shep Muir
Gene Lockhart
Character : J.T. Tapley
Kathleen Lockhart
Character : Mrs. Barker
Otto Hoffman
Character : Mr. Stoney
Clarence Kolb
Character : Jim Hanna
Paul Guilfoyle
Character : Jerry Peters
Fay Helm
Character : Tonia
Hattie Noel
Character : Druscilla
Kathryn Sheldon
Character : Miss Swan
Monte Blue
Character : Frank
Jim Kelso
Character : Chief of Police
Harry C. Bradley
Character : Director
Frances Morris
Character : Maid
Thomas Louden
Character : Frederick the Butler
Olaf Hytten
Character : Charles, the Butler
Phil Dunham
Character : Janitor
Gus Glassmire
Character : Doctor
Max Wagner
Character : Workman
Arthur Arlington
Character : Delegate
Heinie Conklin
Character : Porter
Nell Craig
Character : Bridge Player
Thomas A. Curran
Character : Member
Sidney D'Albrook
Character : Workman
Helen Dickson
Character : Member
Florence Dudley
Character : Phone Operator
Galan Galt
Character : Workman
Ethyl May Halls
Character : Member
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Character : Workman
Russell Hicks
Character : Chairman
Paul Kruger
Character : Workman
Peggy Leon
Character : Bridge Player
George Magrill
Character : Workman
Wally Maher
Character : Convention Clerk
Gertrude Messinger
Character : Phone Operator
Frank O'Connor
Character : Member
Broderick O'Farrell
Character : Member
Jack Richardson
Character : Member
Cyril Ring
Character : Delegate
Ruth Robinson
Character : Mrs. Hanna
Syd Saylor
Character : Sam
C.L. Sherwood
Character : Porter
Harry Smiley
Character : Member
Harry Stafford
Character : Member
Larry Steers
Character : Delegate
Hayden Stevenson
Character : Member
Harry Tenbrook
Character : Workman
Jane Webb
Character : Phone Operator
Lillian West
Character : Bridge Player
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