The Magnificent Dope
Comedy
7.2
Release Date
July 1, 1942
Duration
83 min
Status
Released
Language
en
Overview
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?
Casts
Thadeus Winship 'Tad' Page
Henry Fonda
Claire Harris
Lynn Bari
Dwight Dawson
Don Ameche
Horace Hunter
Edward Everett Horton
James Roger Barker
George Barbier
Messenger
Frank Orth
Dawson's Secretary
Roseanne Murray
Jenny
Marietta Canty
Albert Gowdy
Hobart Cavanaugh
Charlie
Hal K. Dawson
Mrs. Hunter
Josephine Whittell
Mr. Morton, Fire Engine Salesman
Arthur Loft
Peters
Paul Stanton
Peter's Secretary
Claire Du Brey
Mr. Reindel
William B. Davidson
Mitchell
Harry Hayden
Carson
Pierre Watkin
Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Fifth Man to Leave Class (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Examining Doctor (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge
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