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The Meanest Man in the World (1943)

NR ★ 6.4/10 57 min Comedy United States English
Screenplay by: George Seaton, Allan House
Theatre Play: George M. Cohan
Streaming: Not available
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Description

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.

Top Cast

Jack Benny
Jack Benny Richard Clarke
Priscilla Lane
Priscilla Lane Janie Brown
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson Shufro
Edmund Gwenn
Edmund Gwenn Frederick P. Leggitt
Matt Briggs
Matt Briggs Arthur Brown
Anne Revere
Anne Revere Kitty Crockett
Margaret Seddon
Margaret Seddon Mrs. Frances H. Leggitt
Helene Reynolds
Helene Reynolds Wife

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