The Meanest Man In The World.

Richard Clarke is a lawyer with his own legal practice in Pottsville, New York. Clarke's main problem is that he is hopelessly in love with the lovely Janie Brown. Clarke wants to impress the father, and starts to litigate against the poor farmer who drove the truck, claiming a large amount of money for the damages. But after learning that the farmer lacks funds to pay the damages, the good-hearted Clarke stops his litigation. Clarke desperately tries to find a more upscale apartment to impress them.

Credits

Cast
Jack Benny, Priscilla Lane

Copyright

Complete catalog record
THE MEANEST MAN IN THE WORLD. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp., c1942. 5,139 ft., sd. Based on the play as produced by George M. Cohan. Credits: Director, Sidney Lanfield; screenplay, George Seaton, Allan House; music director, Emil Newman. © Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.; 11Sep42; LP12084.

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, genre, description, credits, catalog record, copyright
  2. Wikidata · Q16253040 ↗ — color, country