The Magnificent Dope
01/07/1942
1h 23m



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


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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