The Meanest Man in the World

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.

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  Sidney Lanfield

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  Jack Benny
  Richard Clarke
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  Priscilla Lane
  Janie Brown
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  Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
  Shufro
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  Edmund Gwenn
  Frederick P. Leggitt
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  Matt Briggs
  Arthur Brown
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  Anne Revere
  Kitty Crockett
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  Margaret Seddon
  Mrs. Frances H. Leggitt
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  Helene Reynolds
  Wife
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  Tom Dugan
  Cop in Park (uncredited)
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  Tor Johnson
  Vladimir Pulasky (uncredited)
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  Mae Marsh
  Old Lady (uncredited)
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  Lyle Talbot
  Bill Potts (uncredited)
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  Will Wright
  Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited)
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  Chester Clute
  Lawyer (uncredited)
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  Harry Hayden
  Realtor (uncredited)
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  Frank Orth
  Bartender (uncredited)
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  Nick Stewart
  Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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  Paul E. Burns
  Farmer in Traffic Accident (uncredited)
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  Andrew Tombes
  Judge (uncredited)
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  Gladden James
  Clerk (uncredited)