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The Meanest Man in the World

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Richard Clarke (Jack Benny) is a good-natured lawyer who lacks the hard-boiled legal instincts to be financially successful. When the object of his affections, Janie Brown (Priscilla Lane), decides to marry a wealthy suitor, Richard resolves to relocate his legal practice to New York City and make an attempt to win Janie's heart. Now, with the help of litigious billionaire Frederick Leggitt (Edmund Gwenn), Clarke makes the transformation from nice-guy attorney to ruthless legal shark.

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Elena de la Torre Cine-Mundial 12/16/2020
We could say, to some extent, this film is antiquated... But old-fashioned or not, it amuses. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D 05/29/2023 Cute but fairly thin. See more @Blobbo 10/05/2022 Lane was only 21 years younger than Benny. Hardly enough age difference for Hollywood. See more Read all reviews
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Sidney Lanfield

Director

Jack Benny

Richard Clarke

Priscilla Lane

Janie Brown

Eddie "Rochester" Anderson

Shufro

Edmund Gwenn

Frederick P. Leggitt
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Synopsis Richard Clarke (Jack Benny) is a good-natured lawyer who lacks the hard-boiled legal instincts to be financially successful. When the object of his affections, Janie Brown (Priscilla Lane), decides to marry a wealthy suitor, Richard resolves to relocate his legal practice to New York City and make an attempt to win Janie's heart. Now, with the help of litigious billionaire Frederick Leggitt (Edmund Gwenn), Clarke makes the transformation from nice-guy attorney to ruthless legal shark.
Director
Sidney Lanfield
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
57m