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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.

Comedy

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20th Century Fox

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Scope

57 min

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Cast

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Featured Cast

Jack Benny

Richard Clarke

Priscilla Lane

Janie Brown

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Shufro

Edmund Gwenn

Frederick P. Leggitt

Matt Briggs

Arthur Brown

Anne Revere

Kitty Crockett

Margaret Seddon

Mrs. Frances H. Leggitt

Helene Reynolds

Wife

Tom Dugan

Cop in Park (uncredited)

#10

Tor Johnson

Vladimir Pulasky (uncredited)

#11

Mae Marsh

Old Lady (uncredited)

#12

Lyle Talbot

Bill Potts (uncredited)

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Sidney Lanfield

Director

Directing

Allan House

Screenplay

Writing

George M. Cohan

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Writing

William Perlberg

Producer

Production

Cyril J. Mockridge

Music

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Robert Bischoff

Editor

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J. Peverell Marley

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1842 × 2763

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1823 × 2742

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TMDB Score

6.9

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Certification

US NR

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