The Meanest Man in the World

6.4
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Run time: 57 min
  • Premiere: 1943. February 12.

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

Richard Clarke

Priscilla Lane

Janie Brown

Edmund Gwenn

Frederick P. Leggitt

Matt Briggs

Arthur Brown

Anne Revere

Kitty Crockett

Margaret Seddon

Mrs. Frances H. Leggitt

Tom Dugan

Cop in Park (uncredited)

Tor Johnson

Vladimir Pulasky (uncredited)

Mae Marsh

Old Lady (uncredited)

Lyle Talbot

Bill Potts (uncredited)

Will Wright

Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited)

Harry Hayden

Realtor

Frank Orth

Bartender

Nick Stewart

Elevator Operator

Paul E. Burns

Farmer in Traffic Accident

Gladden James

Clerk (uncredited)

Camera

J. Peverell Marley

Director of Photography

Directing

Editing

Production

Sound

Writing

George Seaton

Screenplay

Allan House

Screenplay

George M. Cohan

Theatre Play

Camera

J. Peverell Marley

Director of Photography

Directing

Editing

Production

Sound

Writing

George Seaton

Screenplay

Allan House

Screenplay

George M. Cohan

Theatre Play