The Magnificent Dope
10 reviews
Comedy
1h 23m
1942
Dwight Dawson, who runs an unsuccessful success school, stages a contest to find the biggest failure in the USA, for publicity value when the "dope" takes his course. But winner...
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Dwight Dawson, who runs an unsuccessful success school, stages a contest to find the biggest failure in the USA, for publicity value when the "dope" takes his course. But winner Tad Page is contented with his idle, lazy life and threatens to convert Dawson's other students to his philosophy. Dawson captalizes on Tad's attraction to Claire Harris to win him over; but will Tad find out Claire is really engaged to Dawson?
- DirectorWalter Lang
- Release1 July 1942
- GenreComedy
- Duration1h 23m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate10 reviews
- Productions
20th Century Fox
Cast

Henry Fonda
Thadeus Winship 'Tad' Page

Lynn Bari
Claire Harris

Don Ameche
Dwight Dawson

Edward Everett Horton
Horace Hunter

George Barbier
James Roger Barker

Frank Orth
Messenger

Marietta Canty
Jenny

Hobart Cavanaugh
Albert Gowdy

Hal K. Dawson
Charlie

Josephine Whittell
Mrs. Hunter

Arthur Loft
Mr. Morton, Fire Engine Salesman

Paul Stanton
Peters

Claire Du Brey
Peter's Secretary

William B. Davidson
Mr. Reindel

Harry Hayden
Mitchell

Pierre Watkin
Carson

Bess Flowers
Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)

Byron Foulger
Fifth Man to Leave Class (uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge
Examining Doctor (uncredited)
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