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With Bob Burns, Susan Hayward, Joseph Allen, Elizabeth Patterson. Lem Schofield practices law in a formerly small-town that has grown to be an industrialized big city, He bases his ideals on the examples set by Abraham Lincoln and never waivers in them nor his sense of justice for the poor.
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- Drama, Romance
- Alfred Santell
- 1939-08-23
Our Leading Citizen is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Alfred Santell and written by Jack Moffitt. The film stars Bob Burns, Susan Hayward, Joseph Allen, Elizabeth Patterson, Gene Lockhart and Charles Bickford. The film was released on August 23, 1939, by Paramount Pictures.
Synopsis. Practicing law in a once small town that has evolved into an industrial city, attorney Lem Schofield has not lost sight of his ideals. Lem is joined in his firm by his deceased partner's son, Clay Clinton, who is in love with Lem's daughter Judith.
- Alfred Santell, Russell Mathews
- Bob Burns
Summaries. Lem Schofield practices law in a formerly small-town that has grown to be an industrialized big city, He bases his ideals on the examples set by Abraham Lincoln and never waivers in them nor his sense of justice for the poor.
Overview. 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.
-- Tomatometer 2 Reviews. -- Audience Score. Want to see. Our Leading Citizen Photos. See all photos. Movie Info. The honesty of a small-town attorney in representing mill employees pays off...
- Drama
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