The Magnificent Dope (1942)

The Magnificent Dope (1942)

Meet the All-American Jerk...Ladies' Man De Luxe! 1942-07-01 United States of America 83 Min. PG-13
7.2 10 votes

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?

Cast

Henry Fonda is Thadeus Winship 'Tad' Page
Thadeus Winship 'Tad' Page
Lynn Bari is Claire Harris
Claire Harris
Don Ameche is Dwight Dawson
Dwight Dawson
Edward Everett Horton is Horace Hunter
George Barbier is James Roger Barker
James Roger Barker
Frank Orth is Messenger
Messenger
Roseanne Murray is Dawson's Secretary
Dawson's Secretary
Hobart Cavanaugh is Albert Gowdy
Albert Gowdy
Hal K. Dawson is Charlie
Josephine Whittell is Mrs. Hunter
Arthur Loft is Mr. Morton, Fire Engine Salesman
Mr. Morton, Fire Engine Salesman