
The Magnificent Dope
Meet the All-American Jerk...Ladies' Man De Luxe!
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?
Comedy
The Magnificent Dope
Rating
7.2/10
Release Date
1942-07-01
Runtime
83 minutes
Status
Released
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
Production Companies

20th Century Fox