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  • The Meanest Man in the World (1943)
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    57 min | Comedy
The Meanest Man in the World (1943)
Approved
57 min | Comedy

A compassionate lawyer pretends to be heartless in order to boost his clientele, but it jeopardizes his romantic life.
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Director
Writers
George Seaton (screenplay) | Allan House (screenplay) | George M. Cohan (play)
Producer
Cinematographer
J. Peverell Marley (as Peverell Marley)
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Updated Feb 12, 1943

Release date
Feb 12, 1943 (United States)

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Cast

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64 cast members
Name Known for
Jack Benny
Richard Clarke Richard Clarke   See fewer
Priscilla Lane
Janie Brown Janie Brown   See fewer
Edmund Gwenn
Frederick P. Leggitt Frederick P. Leggitt   See fewer
Matt Briggs
Arthur Brown Arthur Brown   See fewer
Anne Revere
Miss Crockett Miss Crockett   See fewer
Margaret Seddon
Mrs. Frances H. Leggitt Mrs. Frances H. Leggitt   See fewer
Donald Douglas
Husband Husband   See fewer
Jackie Averill
Boy with Lollipop (uncredited) Boy with Lollipop (uncredited)   See fewer
Conrad Binyon
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Morgan Brown
Pedestrian (uncredited) Pedestrian (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul E. Burns
Farmer (uncredited) Farmer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Byrd
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
James Carlisle
Client (uncredited) Client (uncredited)   See fewer
Hobart Cavanaugh
Mr. Throckmorton (uncredited) Mr. Throckmorton (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Clark
Jury Member (uncredited) Jury Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Chester Clute
Lawyer (uncredited) Lawyer (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Currier
Relief Worker (uncredited) Relief Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal K. Dawson
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Edgar Dearing
Hotel Detective (uncredited) Hotel Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Dugan
Cop in Park (uncredited) Cop in Park (uncredited)   See fewer
Jan Duggan
Mrs. Throckmorton (uncredited) Mrs. Throckmorton (uncredited)   See fewer
Jay Eaton
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Ferguson
Teller (uncredited) Teller (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Gargan
Hotel Detective (uncredited) Hotel Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Herschel Graham
Client (uncredited) Client (uncredited)   See fewer
Gary Gray
Second Boy With Candy (uncredited) Second Boy With Candy (uncredited)   See fewer
Stuart Hall
Client (uncredited) Client (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Hayden
Mr. Chambers (uncredited) Mr. Chambers (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Hayes
Announcer (uncredited) Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
John Hiestand
Announcer (uncredited) Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Gladden James
Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Jaquet
Client (uncredited) Client (uncredited)   See fewer
Tor Johnson
Vladimir Pulasky (uncredited) Vladimir Pulasky (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Emmett Keane
City Editor (uncredited) City Editor (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenner G. Kemp
Pedestrian (uncredited) Pedestrian (uncredited)   See fewer
Milton Kibbee
Teller (uncredited) Teller (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Kunde
Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Loft
Mr. Billings (uncredited) Mr. Billings (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilbur Mack
Client (uncredited) Client (uncredited)   See fewer
Gerald Mackey
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Mae Marsh
Old Lady (uncredited) Old Lady (uncredited)   See fewer
Lon McCallister
Bellboy (uncredited) Bellboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Merrill McCormick
Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry McKim
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret McWade
Lady with Umbrella (uncredited) Lady with Umbrella (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Minjir
Hotel Clerk (uncredited) Hotel Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Moorhouse
Client (uncredited) Client (uncredited)   See fewer
Dave Morris
Blind Man (uncredited) Blind Man (uncredited)   See fewer
William Newell
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Wedgwood Nowell
Elevator Passenger (uncredited) Elevator Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
William J. O'Brien
Trial Spectator (uncredited) Trial Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Orth
NYC Bartender (uncredited) NYC Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Power
Pedestrian (uncredited) Pedestrian (uncredited)   See fewer
Cyril Ring
Client (uncredited) Client (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernard Sell
Pedestrian (uncredited) Pedestrian (uncredited)   See fewer
Allen D. Sewall
Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Nick Stewart
Elevator Operator (uncredited) Elevator Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Lyle Talbot
Bill Potts (uncredited) Bill Potts (uncredited)   See fewer
Andrew Tombes
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Bess Wade
Farmer's Wife (uncredited) Farmer's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Walburn
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Will Wright
Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited) Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited)   See fewer
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