The Meanest Man in the World (1943)
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.
- Released
- 1943-02-12
- Genres
- Comedy
- Runtime
- 57 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Sidney Lanfield, George Seaton, Allan House
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 from 5 votes
Cast
- Jack Benny as Richard Clarke
- Priscilla Lane as Janie Brown
- Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson as Shufro
- Edmund Gwenn as Frederick P. Leggitt
- Matt Briggs as Arthur Brown
- Anne Revere as Kitty Crockett
- Margaret Seddon as Frances H. Leggitt
- Helene Reynolds as Wife
- Tom Dugan as Cop in Park (uncredited)
- Tor Johnson as Vladimir Pulasky (uncredited)
- Mae Marsh as Old Lady (uncredited)
- Lyle Talbot as Bill Potts (uncredited)