The Meanest Man in the World
movie
Wham! It's a Laugh Hit!
Released February 12, 1943
Genres:
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.
Cast
Jack Benny
as
Richard Clarke
Priscilla Lane
as
Janie Brown
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
as
Shufro
Edmund Gwenn
as
Frederick P. Leggitt
Matt Briggs
as
Arthur Brown
Anne Revere
as
Kitty Crockett
Margaret Seddon
as
Mrs. Frances H. Leggitt
Helene Reynolds
as
Wife
Tom Dugan
as
Cop in Park (uncredited)
Tor Johnson
as
Vladimir Pulasky (uncredited)
Mae Marsh
as
Old Lady (uncredited)
Lyle Talbot
as
Bill Potts (uncredited)
