Our Leading Citizen

The story

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

B Bob BurnsLem Schofield S Susan HaywardJudith Schofield J Joseph AllenClay Clinton E Elizabeth PattersonAunt Tillie C Charles BickfordShep Muir G Gene LockhartJ.T. Tapley K Kathleen LockhartMrs. Barker O Otto HoffmanMr. Stoney C Clarence KolbJim Hanna P Paul GuilfoyleJerry Peters F Fay HelmTonia H Hattie NoelDruscilla

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K Kathryn SheldonMiss Swan M Monte BlueFrank J Jim KelsoChief of Police H Harry C. BradleyDirector F Frances MorrisMaid T Thomas LoudenFrederick the Butler O Olaf HyttenCharles, the Butler P Phil DunhamJanitor G Gus GlassmireDoctor M Max WagnerWorkman A Arthur ArlingtonDelegate H Heinie ConklinPorter N Nell CraigBridge Player T Thomas A. CurranMember S Sidney D'AlbrookWorkman H Helen DicksonMember F Florence DudleyPhone Operator G Galan GaltWorkman E Ethyl May HallsMember O Oscar 'Dutch' HendrianWorkman R Russell HicksChairman P Paul KrugerWorkman P Peggy LeonBridge Player G George MagrillWorkman W Wally MaherConvention Clerk G Gertrude MessingerPhone Operator F Frank O'ConnorMember B Broderick O'FarrellMember J Jack RichardsonMember C Cyril RingDelegate R Ruth RobinsonMrs. Hanna S Syd SaylorSam C C.L. SherwoodPorter H Harry SmileyMember H Harry StaffordMember L Larry SteersDelegate H Hayden StevensonMember H Harry TenbrookWorkman J Jane WebbPhone Operator L Lillian WestBridge Player