Comedy · United States of America · 1943 · 57m

The Meanest Man in the World

Director

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

Crew

J. Peverell Marley — Director of Photography Robert Bischoff — Editor George Seaton — Screenplay Allan House — Screenplay William Perlberg — Producer

Tagline

Wham! It's a Laugh Hit!

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

small town lawyer

Key Collaborators

Sidney Lanfield Director J. Peverell Marley Director of Photography Robert Bischoff Editor George Seaton Screenplay Allan House Screenplay William Perlberg Producer

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