The Meanest Man in the World
Wham! It's a Laugh Hit!
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- Director
- Sidney Lanfield
- Language
- English
- Released
- 1943-02-12
- Runtime
- 57m
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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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