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The Meanest Man in the World
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 World
February 12, 1943
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Cast (20)
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Jack Benny
Richard Clarke
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Priscilla Lane
Janie Brown
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Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Shufro
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Edmund Gwenn
Frederick P. Leggitt
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Matt Briggs
Arthur Brown
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Anne Revere
Kitty Crockett
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Margaret Seddon
Mrs. Frances H. Leggitt
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Helene Reynolds
Wife
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Tom Dugan
Cop in Park (uncredited)
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Tor Johnson
Vladimir Pulasky (uncredited)
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Mae Marsh
Old Lady (uncredited)
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Lyle Talbot
Bill Potts (uncredited)
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Will Wright
Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited)
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Chester Clute
Lawyer
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Harry Hayden
Realtor
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Frank Orth
Bartender
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Nick Stewart
Elevator Operator
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Paul E. Burns
Farmer in Traffic Accident
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Andrew Tombes
Judge
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Gladden James
Clerk (uncredited)
Crew (8)
Directing
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Sidney Lanfield
Director
Writing
Production
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William Perlberg
Producer
Sound
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Cyril J. Mockridge
Music
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J. Peverell Marley
Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up
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Robert Bischoff
Editor