The Meanest Man in the World (1943)
"Wham! It's a Laugh Hit!"

Title: The Meanest Man in the World
Original Title: The Meanest Man in the World
Release Date: 1943-02-12
Status: Released
Rating: 6.4/10 (from 4 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Comedy
Production Companies: 20th Century Fox
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 fiancΓ©e.
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
Mrs. Frances H. Leggitt

Helene Reynolds
Wife

Tom Dugan
Cop in Park (uncredited)

Tor Johnson
Vladimir Pulasky (uncredited)