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The Meanest Man in the World
The Meanest Man in the World
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The Meanest Man in the World

1943
Directed bySidney Lanfield
0h 57m

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 BennyRichard ClarkePriscilla LaneJanie BrownEddie 'Rochester' AndersonShufro
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Edmund GwennFrederick P. Leggitt
Matt BriggsArthur Brown
Anne RevereKitty Crockett
Margaret SeddonMrs. Frances H. Leggitt
Helene ReynoldsWife
Tom DuganCop in Park (uncredited)
Tor JohnsonVladimir Pulasky (uncredited)
DETAILS
GENRES
Comedy
STATUSReleased
PRODUCTION
20th Century Fox
RATING
6.9

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