The Meanest Man in the World

Feb 12, 1943

0h 57m

★ 6.4

Wham! It's a Laugh Hit!

Overview

Compassionate small-town lawyer Richard Clarke moves to New York City to seek his fortune, but is unsuccessful until he takes a friend's advice and tries to convince the world he's a ruthless heel. Suddenly he's the most popular lawyer in town -- but he could lose his fiancée.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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Cast

Richard Clarke

Jack Benny

Janie Brown

Priscilla Lane

Shufro

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Frederick P. Leggitt

Edmund Gwenn

Arthur Brown

Matt Briggs

Kitty Crockett

Anne Revere

Mrs. Frances H. Leggitt

Margaret Seddon

Wife

Helene Reynolds

Cop in Park (uncredited)

Tom Dugan

Vladimir Pulasky (uncredited)

Tor Johnson

Old Lady (uncredited)

Mae Marsh

Bill Potts (uncredited)

Lyle Talbot

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