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Our Leading Citizen

Our Leading Citizen

19391h 29m

Status

Released

Release

1939

Runtime

1h 29m

Storyline

"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.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 29m
Aug 23, 1939
Languages
English
Production Countries
United States of America