The Magnificent Dope
The Magnificent Dope

Information

Release DateJuly 1, 1942
Runtime1h 23m
StatusReleased
Production20th Century Fox
LanguagesEnglish
7.2
10 votes
Popularity1

The Magnificent Dope

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

Synopsis

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?

Cast & Crew

Director

Walter Lang
Walter Lang

Featured 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

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