Our Leading Citizen 85 years old

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.

Credits

Susan Hayward as Judith Schofield

Paul Guilfoyle as Jerry Peters

Charles Bickford as Shep Muir

Gene Lockhart as J.T. Tapley

Larry Steers as Delegate

Cyril Ring as Delegate

Our Leading Citizen Cast

Name	Character
Susan Hayward She was 22, 57 years old when she died	as Judith Schofield
Paul Guilfoyle He was 9, now 75 years old	as Jerry Peters
Charles Bickford He was 48, 76 years old when he died	as Shep Muir
Gene Lockhart He was 48, 65 years old when he died	as J.T. Tapley
Larry Steers He was 51, 63 years old when he died	as Delegate
Cyril Ring He was 46, 74 years old when he died	as Delegate
Russell Hicks He was 44, 61 years old when he died	as Chairman
Lillian West She was 53, 84 years old when she died	as Bridge Player
Elizabeth Patterson She was 63, 90 years old when she died	as Aunt Tillie
Syd Saylor He was 44, 67 years old when he died	as Sam
Clarence Kolb He was 65, 90 years old when he died	as Jim Hanna
Otto Hoffman was 60, 65 years old when died	as Mr. Stoney
Monte Blue He was 52, 76 years old when he died	as Frank
Thomas Louden	as Frederick the Butler
Harry Tenbrook He was 51, 72 years old when he died	as Workman
Wally Maher He was 31, 43 years old when he died	as Convention Clerk
Peggy Leon	as Bridge Player
Frank O'Connor He was 58, 84 years old when he died	as Member
Kathleen Lockhart She was 45, 83 years old when she died	as Mrs. Barker
Olaf Hytten He was 51, 67 years old when he died	as Charles, the Butler
Broderick O'Farrell He was 57, 73 years old when he died	as Member
Max Wagner He was 37, 73 years old when he died	as Workman
Paul Kruger He was 113, 78 years old when he died	as Workman
Helen Dickson She was 34, 51 years old when she died	as Member
George Magrill He was 39, 52 years old when he died	as Workman
Sidney D'Albrook He was 57, 66 years old when he died	as Workman
Frances Morris She was 31, 95 years old when she died	as Maid
Thomas A. Curran He was 60, 61 years old when he died	as Member
Gertrude Messinger She was 28, 84 years old when she died	as Phone Operator
Kathryn Sheldon She was 59, 96 years old when she died	as Miss Swan
Phil Dunham He was 54, 87 years old when he died	as Janitor
Gus Glassmire	as Doctor
Harry C. Bradley He was 70, 78 years old when he died	as Director
Fay Helm She was 30, 94 years old when she died	as Tonia
Florence Dudley	as Phone Operator
Hayden Stevenson He was 62, 74 years old when he died	as Member
Ruth Robinson She was 19, 46 years old when she died	as Mrs. Hanna
Joseph Allen He was 169, 192 years old when he died	as Clay Clinton
Nell Craig She was 48, 73 years old when she died	as Bridge Player
C.L. Sherwood He was 55, 57 years old when he died	as Porter
Jack Richardson He was 68, 89 years old when he died	as Member
Bob Burns He was 11, 67 years old when he died	as Lem Schofield

Our Leading Citizen Crew

Name	Department
Hans Dreier as Art Direction. He was 54 (81) years old when He died	Art
Gerard Carbonara as Original Music Composer. He was 52 (72) years old when He died	Sound
Victor Milner as Director of Photography. He was 45 (78) years old when He died	Camera
Roland Anderson as Art Direction. He was 35 (85) years old when He died	Art
Jack Moffitt as Screenplay. He was 38 (68) years old when He died	Writing
Alfred Santell as Director. He was 43 (85) years old when He died	Directing
Irvin S. Cobb as Story. He was 63 (67) years old when He died	Writing
William LeBaron as Executive Producer. He was 56 (74) years old when He died	Production
Russell Mathews as Assistant Director. He was 38 (65) years old when He died	Directing
George M. Arthur as Producer.	Production
Hugh Bennett as Editor.	Editing

Our Leading Citizen (85 years)

Release day: Wednesday, August 23, 1939
Runtime: 89 minutes