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The Meanest Man in the World (1943)

0h 57m · 12 Feb 1943

Wham! It's a Laugh Hit!

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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.

Movie ID31945
GenreComedy
DirectorSidney Lanfield
Main castJack Benny, Priscilla Lane, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Edmund Gwenn, Matt Briggs, Anne Revere, Margaret Seddon, Helene Reynolds
Release date12 February 1943
Release year1943
LanguageEnglish
Duration57 min (0h 57m)
Rating6.9 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house20th Century Fox

Director: Sidney Lanfield
Writers: George Seaton, Allan House

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Jack BennyRichard Clarke Priscilla LaneJanie Brown Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonShufro Edmund GwennFrederick P. Leggitt Matt BriggsArthur Brown Anne RevereKitty Crockett Margaret SeddonFrances H. Leggitt Helene ReynoldsWife Tom DuganCop in Park (uncredited) Tor JohnsonVladimir Pulasky (uncredited) Mae MarshOld Lady (uncredited) Lyle TalbotBill Potts (uncredited) Will WrightPawn Shop Owner (uncredited) Chester CluteLawyer (uncredited) Harry HaydenRealtor (uncredited) Frank OrthBartender (uncredited) Nick StewartElevator Operator (uncredited) Paul E. BurnsFarmer in Traffic Accident (uncredited) Andrew TombesJudge (uncredited) Gladden JamesClerk (uncredited)

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