Our Leading Citizen
The Story of a Lovable, Humorous Politician..!
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.
Hattie Noel
Druscilla
Jim Kelso
Chief of Police
Frances Morris
Maid
Thomas Louden
Frederick the Butler
Gus Glassmire
Doctor
Max Wagner
Workman
Arthur Arlington
Delegate
Thomas A. Curran
Member
Helen Dickson
Member
Galan Galt
Workman
Ethyl May Halls
Member
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Workman
Peggy Leon
Bridge Player
Wally Maher
Convention Clerk
Ruth Robinson
Mrs. Hanna
C.L. Sherwood
Porter
Harry Smiley
Member
Harry Stafford
Member
Hugh Bennett
Editor
George M. Arthur
Producer
William LeBaron
Executive Producer
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Victor Milner
Director of Photography
Jack Moffitt
Screenplay
Gerard Carbonara
Original Music Composer
Roland Anderson
Art Direction
Russell Mathews
Assistant Director