The Meanest Man in the World

Name: The Meanest Man in the World
Director: Sidney Lanfield
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1943-02-12
Duration: 57 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Jack Benny, Priscilla Lane, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Edmund Gwenn, Matt Briggs

“Wham! It's a Laugh Hit!”

1943

57m

Comedy

Director: Sidney Lanfield

Writers: George Seaton, Allan House

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.