The Magnificent Dope (1942)

ALL 07/01/1942 (en) Comedy 83 Min
  • Release
    07/01/1942
  • Production
    20th Century Fox
  • Rotten tomato
    70%
  • Original title
    The Magnificent Dope
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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?

  1. Walter Lang

    Director

  2. Editor

  3. Producer



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  1. Henry Fonda

    Thadeus Winship 'Tad' Page

  2. Lynn Bari

    Claire Harris

  3. Don Ameche

    Dwight Dawson

  4. Edward Everett Horton

    Horace Hunter

  5. George Barbier

    James Roger Barker

  6. Frank Orth

    Messenger

  7. Roseanne Murray

    Dawson's Secretary

  8. Marietta Canty

    Jenny

  9. Hobart Cavanaugh

    Albert Gowdy

  10. Hal K. Dawson

    Charlie

  11. Josephine Whittell

    Mrs. Hunter

  12. Arthur Loft

    Mr. Morton, Fire Engine Salesman

  13. Paul Stanton

    Peters

  14. Claire Du Brey

    Peter's Secretary

  15. William B. Davidson

    Mr. Reindel

  16. Harry Hayden

    Mitchell

  17. Pierre Watkin

    Carson

  18. Bess Flowers

    Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)

  19. Byron Foulger

    Fifth Man to Leave Class (uncredited)

  20. Charles Trowbridge

    Examining Doctor (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 20 , Crews : 3

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The Magnificent Dope (1942) 83 Min

ALL 07/01/1942 (en)
Comedy
  • Release 07/01/1942
  • Production
    20th Century Fox
  • Original title The Magnificent Dope
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

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?

  1. Walter Lang

    Director

  2. Joseph Schrank

    Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer