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1943

The Meanest Man in the World

Directed by Sidney Lanfield
Wham! It's a Laugh Hit!

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.

Duration

0h 57m

Released

February 12, 1943

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Cast20

  • Jack Benny
  • Priscilla Lane
  • Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
  • Edmund Gwenn
  • Matt Briggs
  • Anne Revere
  • Margaret Seddon
  • Helene Reynolds
  • Tom Dugan

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