The Meanest Man in the World
6.4
57 minutes
2/12/1943
Overview
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 List
Jack Benny
as Richard Clarke
Priscilla Lane
as Janie Brown
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
as Shufro
Edmund Gwenn
as Frederick P. Leggitt
Matt Briggs
as Arthur Brown
Anne Revere
as Kitty Crockett
Margaret Seddon
as Mrs. Frances H. Leggitt
Helene Reynolds
as Wife
Tom Dugan
as Cop in Park (uncredited)
Tor Johnson
as Vladimir Pulasky (uncredited)
Mae Marsh
as Old Lady (uncredited)
Lyle Talbot
as Bill Potts (uncredited)
Will Wright
as Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited)
Chester Clute
as Lawyer
Harry Hayden
as Realtor
Frank Orth
as Bartender
Nick Stewart
as Elevator Operator
Paul E. Burns
as Farmer in Traffic Accident
Andrew Tombes
as Judge
Gladden James
as Clerk (uncredited)