The Magnificent Dope
The Magnificent Dope

The Magnificent Dope (1942)

1942-07-01

(US) •

Comedy

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

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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?

Movie Cast

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Henry Fonda

Thadeus Winship 'Tad' Page

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Lynn Bari

Claire Harris

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Don Ameche

Dwight Dawson

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Edward Everett Horton

Horace Hunter

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George Barbier

James Roger Barker

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Frank Orth

Messenger

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Roseanne Murray

Dawson's Secretary

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Marietta Canty

Jenny

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Hobart Cavanaugh

Albert Gowdy

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Hal K. Dawson

Charlie

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Josephine Whittell

Mrs. Hunter

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Arthur Loft

Mr. Morton, Fire Engine Salesman

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Paul Stanton

Peters

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Claire Du Brey

Peter's Secretary

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William B. Davidson

Mr. Reindel

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Harry Hayden

Mitchell

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Pierre Watkin

Carson

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Bess Flowers

Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)

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Byron Foulger

Fifth Man to Leave Class (uncredited)

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Charles Trowbridge

Examining Doctor (uncredited)