The Meanest Man in the World (1943)
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.
The Meanest Man in the WorldComedy
Cast
- Jack Benny — Richard Clarke
- Priscilla Lane — Janie Brown
- Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson — Shufro
- Edmund Gwenn — Frederick P. Leggitt
- Matt Briggs — Arthur Brown
- Anne Revere — Kitty Crockett
- Margaret Seddon — Frances H. Leggitt
- Helene Reynolds — Wife
- Tom Dugan — Cop in Park (uncredited)
- Tor Johnson — Vladimir Pulasky (uncredited)
- Mae Marsh — Old Lady (uncredited)
- Lyle Talbot — Bill Potts (uncredited)
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