The Magnificent Dope

The Magnificent Dope

1942
1h 23m
7.2

7.2/10

10 votes • View on IMDb
Comedy

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

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?

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

new york city contest trickery

Quick Facts

Release Date July 1, 1942
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0035016

Cast

Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda

Thadeus Winship 'Tad' Page

Lynn Bari
Lynn Bari

Claire Harris

Don Ameche
Don Ameche

Dwight Dawson

Edward Everett Horton
Edward Everett Horton

Horace Hunter

George Barbier
George Barbier

James Roger Barker

Frank Orth
Frank Orth

Messenger

Roseanne Murray
Roseanne Murray

Dawson's Secretary

Marietta Canty
Marietta Canty

Jenny

Hobart Cavanaugh
Hobart Cavanaugh

Albert Gowdy

Hal K. Dawson
Hal K. Dawson

Charlie

Josephine Whittell
Josephine Whittell

Mrs. Hunter

Arthur Loft
Arthur Loft

Mr. Morton, Fire Engine Salesman

Key Crew

Walter Lang
Director
George Seaton
Screenplay