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Key Details

Release StatusReleased
Release Date1943-02-12
Languageen
Runtime57m
Production

20th Century Fox

6.9(5)
•1943•57m

The Meanest Man in the World

"Wham! It's a Laugh Hit!"

Comedy

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.

Writing & Screenplay
George SeatonAllan House
Cinematography
J. Peverell Marley

Principal Cast

20 credited
Jack Benny
Jack BennyRichard Clarke
Priscilla Lane
Priscilla LaneJanie Brown
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonShufro
Edmund Gwenn
Edmund GwennFrederick P. Leggitt
Matt Briggs
Matt BriggsArthur Brown
Anne Revere
Anne RevereKitty Crockett
Margaret Seddon
Margaret SeddonFrances H. Leggitt
Helene Reynolds
Helene ReynoldsWife
Tom Dugan
Tom DuganCop in Park (uncredited)
Tor Johnson
Tor JohnsonVladimir Pulasky (uncredited)

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