The Meanest Man in the World (1943)
The Meanest Man in the World
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.
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Jack Benny
as Richard Clarke
as Richard Clarke
Priscilla Lane
as Janie Brown
as Janie Brown
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
as Shufro
as Shufro
Edmund Gwenn
as Frederick P. Leggitt
as Frederick P. Leggitt
Matt Briggs
as Arthur Brown
as Arthur Brown
Anne Revere
as Kitty Crockett
as Kitty Crockett
Margaret Seddon
as Mrs. Frances H. Leggitt
as Mrs. Frances H. Leggitt
Helene Reynolds
as Wife
as Wife
Tom Dugan
as Cop in Park (uncredited)
as Cop in Park (uncredited)
Tor Johnson
as Vladimir Pulasky (uncredited)
as Vladimir Pulasky (uncredited)
Mae Marsh
as Old Lady (uncredited)
as Old Lady (uncredited)
Lyle Talbot
as Bill Potts (uncredited)
as Bill Potts (uncredited)
Will Wright
as Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited)
as Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited)
Chester Clute
as Lawyer
as Lawyer
Harry Hayden
as Realtor
as Realtor
Frank Orth
as Bartender
as Bartender
Nick Stewart
as Elevator Operator
as Elevator Operator
Paul E. Burns
as Farmer in Traffic Accident
as Farmer in Traffic Accident
Andrew Tombes
as Judge
as Judge
Gladden James
as Clerk (uncredited)
as Clerk (uncredited)
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Sidney Lanfield
Director
Director
Robert Bischoff
Editor
Editor
Cyril J. Mockridge
Music
Music
George Seaton
Screenplay
Screenplay
Allan House
Screenplay
Screenplay
George M. Cohan
Theatre Play
Theatre Play
William Perlberg
Producer
Producer
J. Peverell Marley
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
