Our Leading Citizen
1939, English. Directed by Alfred Santell.
The Story of a Lovable, Humorous Politician..!
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Alfred SantellDirector
- Bob BurnsLem Schofield
- Susan HaywardJudith Schofield
- Joseph AllenClay Clinton
- Elizabeth PattersonAunt Tillie
- Charles BickfordShep Muir
- Gene LockhartJ.T. Tapley
- Kathleen LockhartMrs. Barker
- Otto HoffmanMr. Stoney
- Clarence KolbJim Hanna
- Paul GuilfoyleJerry Peters
- Fay HelmTonia
- Hattie NoelDruscilla
Details
- Released
- 23 August 1939
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Jack Moffitt, Irvin S. Cobb
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Our Leading Citizen runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Our Leading Citizen is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Our Leading Citizen isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 August 1939. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Our Leading Citizen?
Our Leading Citizen (1939) was directed by Alfred Santell and stars Bob Burns, Susan Hayward, Joseph Allen.