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The Meanest Man in the World is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Sidney Lanfield, starring Jack Benny and Priscilla Lane, based upon a play that starred George M. Cohan, who produced it on Broadway and released by 20th Century Fox. The supporting cast features Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Edmund Gwenn and Anne Revere. The picture's screenplay was written by George Seaton and Allan House. The plotline involves a kind lawyer (Benny) who pretends to be mean in order to further his career, which has the unforeseen repercussion of placing his romance with Lane's character in serious jeopardy.
Original Release
02/12/1943
US Release
02/12/1943
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 |
| Donald Douglas | Husband |
| Helene Reynolds | Wife (Park Ave. Neighbor) / Wife |
| Jackie Averill | Boy with Lollipop |
Directors
Sidney Lanfield, Ernst Lubitsch
Writers
George Seaton, Allan House, George M. Cohan, Morrie Ryskind
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 |
| Donald Douglas | Husband |
| Helene Reynolds | Wife (Park Ave. Neighbor) / Wife |
| Jackie Averill | Boy with Lollipop |
| Conrad Binyon | Boy |
| Paul E. Burns | Farmer / Farmer in Traffic Accident |
| Ralph Byrd | Reporter |
| Hobart Cavanaugh | Mr. Throckmorton |
| Edward Clark | Jury Member |
| Chester Clute | Lawyer |
| Mary Currier | Relief Worker |
| Hal K. Dawson | Photographer |
| Edgar Dearing | Hotel Detective |
| Tom Dugan | Cop in Park |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William Perlberg | Producer |
