The Meanest Man in the World
★ 6.4194357 minReleased
The Meanest Man in the World (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.
Top Cast
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)
Genres
Comedy
Director
Sidney Lanfield
Budget / Revenue
$0.0M / $0.0M
Production Companies
20th Century Fox.
