A compassionate lawyer pretends to be heartless in order to boost his clientele, but it jeopardizes his romantic life.A compassionate lawyer pretends to be heartless in order to boost his clientele, but it jeopardizes his romantic life.A compassionate lawyer pretends to be heartless in order to boost his clientele, but it jeopardizes his romantic life.
Jackie Averill
- Boy with Lollipop
- (uncredited)
Conrad Binyon
- Boy
- (uncredited)
Morgan Brown
- Pedestrian
- (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns
- Farmer
- (uncredited)
Ralph Byrd
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
James Carlisle
- Client
- (uncredited)
Hobart Cavanaugh
- Mr. Throckmorton
- (uncredited)
Edward Clark
- Jury Member
- (uncredited)
Chester Clute
- Lawyer
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn March 1943, when the film was in wide release, a lawsuit brought by a group of lawyers from New Haven, Connecticut charged that this comedy "showed the legal profession in a disreputable light." The complainants asked for the movie to be withdrawn, but their plea was thrown out by Connecticut Superior Court Judge Patrick O'Sullivan.
- Crazy creditsEddie Anderson is credited as only "Rochester."
- ConnectionsVersion of The Meanest Man in the World (1923)
- SoundtracksI Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now?
(uncredited)
Music by Joseph E. Howard and Harold Orlob and lyrics by William M. Hough and Frank R. Adams
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Benny as a lawyer...no more Mr. Nice Guy...
I was always a fan of JACK BENNY and his radio shows and later his appearances on TV after his movie career waned. But while I enjoyed some of his films tremendously (GEORGE WASHINGTON SLEPT HERE, CHARLEY'S AUNT, THE HORN BLOWS AT MIDNIGHT), I found THE MEANEST MAN IN THE WORLD to be a huge disappointment.
Even though it runs less than an hour, it's a dud. Poor PRISCILLA LANE has a hard time convincing me as Benny's patient sweetheart that she'd have anything to do with the character Benny plays. He's a softy, with a heart of gold, but discovers that people pay more attention to him as a lawyer if he appears to be mean and ruthless in his dealings. So much for the ironic flavor of the plot.
Thankfully, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson is on hand for a few laughs and there are a few clever moments in the script, but most of it just lays an egg--a big one. If you want to enjoy Benny in films, I'd recommend GEORGE WASHINGTON SLEPT HERE as one of his better comedies.
Even though it runs less than an hour, it's a dud. Poor PRISCILLA LANE has a hard time convincing me as Benny's patient sweetheart that she'd have anything to do with the character Benny plays. He's a softy, with a heart of gold, but discovers that people pay more attention to him as a lawyer if he appears to be mean and ruthless in his dealings. So much for the ironic flavor of the plot.
Thankfully, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson is on hand for a few laughs and there are a few clever moments in the script, but most of it just lays an egg--a big one. If you want to enjoy Benny in films, I'd recommend GEORGE WASHINGTON SLEPT HERE as one of his better comedies.
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- Dec 23, 2006
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- Runtime57 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was The Meanest Man in the World (1943) officially released in Canada in English?
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