The Magnificent Dope

The Magnificent Dope (1942)

Meet the All-American Jerk...Ladies' Man De Luxe!

Comedy

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?

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  • Release Date: 1942-07-01
  • Runtime: 1h 23min
  • Director: Walter Lang

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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

  • Roseanne Murray

    Dawson's Secretary

  • 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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