The Meanest Man in the World

The Meanest Man in the World

1943 · 0 hr 57 min · Approved

Comedy

Directors

Sidney Lanfield, Ernst Lubitsch

Actors

  • Jack Benny
  • Priscilla Lane
  • Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Credits: 6

Summary

A compassionate lawyer pretends to be heartless in order to boost his clientele, but it jeopardizes his romantic life.

More about this movie

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.