The Magnificent Dope

Walter Lang
1942-07-01

Meet the All-American Jerk...Ladies' Man De Luxe!
7.2
83 min

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

Name Character Team
Henry Fonda Thadeus Winship 'Tad' Page Unowned
Lynn Bari Claire Harris Unowned
Don Ameche Dwight Dawson Unowned
Edward Everett Horton Horace Hunter Unowned
George Barbier James Roger Barker Unowned
Frank Orth Messenger Unowned
Roseanne Murray Dawson's Secretary Unowned
Marietta Canty Jenny Unowned
Hobart Cavanaugh Albert Gowdy Unowned
Hal K. Dawson Charlie Unowned
Josephine Whittell Mrs. Hunter Unowned
Arthur Loft Mr. Morton, Fire Engine Salesman Unowned
Paul Stanton Peters Unowned
Claire Du Brey Peter's Secretary Unowned
William B. Davidson Mr. Reindel Unowned
Harry Hayden Mitchell Unowned
Pierre Watkin Carson Unowned
Bess Flowers Birthday Party Guest (uncredited) Unowned
Byron Foulger Fifth Man to Leave Class (uncredited) Unowned
Charles Trowbridge Examining Doctor (uncredited) Unowned