Our Leading Citizen (1939)
Drama
Comedy
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
Lem Schofield
Judith Schofield
Tonia
Druscilla
Miss Swan
Frank
Chief of Police
Director
Maid
Frederick the Butler
Charles, the Butler
Janitor
Clay Clinton
Doctor
Workman
Delegate
Porter
Bridge Player
Member
Workman
Member
Phone Operator
Workman
Aunt Tillie
Member
Workman
Chairman
Workman
Bridge Player
Workman
Convention Clerk
Phone Operator
Member
Member
Shep Muir
Member
Delegate
Mrs. Hanna
Sam
Porter
Member
Member
Delegate
Member
Workman
J.T. Tapley
Phone Operator
Bridge Player
Mrs. Barker
Mr. Stoney
Jim Hanna
Jerry Peters
Crew
Director
Screenplay
Story
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Editor
Art Direction
Producer
Executive Producer
Art Direction
Assistant Director