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The Meanest Man in the World (1943)

"Wham! It's a Laugh Hit!"

6.4/10 0h 57m Feb 12, 1943
Comedy

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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Movie Details

Original Title The Meanest Man in the World
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.5

Cast

Jack Benny
Jack Benny
Richard Clarke
Popularity: 6.3
Priscilla Lane
Priscilla Lane
Janie Brown
Popularity: 3.4
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Shufro
Popularity: 3.2
Edmund Gwenn
Edmund Gwenn
Frederick P. Leggitt
Popularity: 0.9
Matt Briggs
Matt Briggs
Arthur Brown
Popularity: 0.5
Anne Revere
Anne Revere
Kitty Crockett
Popularity: 4.7
Margaret Seddon
Margaret Seddon
Mrs. Frances H. Leggitt
Popularity: 1.1
Helene Reynolds
Helene Reynolds
Wife
Popularity: 1.2
Tom Dugan
Tom Dugan
Cop in Park (uncredited)
Popularity: 3.5
Tor Johnson
Tor Johnson
Vladimir Pulasky (uncredited)
Popularity: 2.6
Mae Marsh
Mae Marsh
Old Lady (uncredited)
Popularity: 2.1
Lyle Talbot
Lyle Talbot
Bill Potts (uncredited)
Popularity: 1.5

Key Crew

Director Sidney Lanfield
Editor Robert Bischoff
Music Cyril J. Mockridge
Screenplay George Seaton, Allan House
Producer William Perlberg

Production

20th Century Fox
US

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Keywords

small town lawyer

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Details
Release Date February 12, 1943
Runtime 0h 57m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.5
Links
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