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The Magnificent Dope

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Calorie Rating: 117
Released: 1942-07-01
MPAA Rating: NR
Running Time: 83 Minutes
Studios: 20th Century Fox,


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?

Director / Directors

Walter Lang
Director


Cast

Henry Fonda
Character: Thadeus Winship 'Tad' Page
Lynn Bari
Character: Claire Harris
Don Ameche
Character: Dwight Dawson

Edward Everett Horton
Character: Horace Hunter
George Barbier
Character: James Roger Barker
Frank Orth
Character: Messenger

Roseanne Murray
Character: Dawson's Secretary
Marietta Canty
Character: Jenny
Hobart Cavanaugh
Character: Albert Gowdy

Hal K. Dawson
Character: Charlie
Josephine Whittell
Character: Mrs. Hunter
Arthur Loft
Character: Mr. Morton, Fire Engine Salesman

Paul Stanton
Character: Peters
Claire Du Brey
Character: Peter's Secretary
William B. Davidson
Character: Mr. Reindel

Harry Hayden
Character: Mitchell
Pierre Watkin
Character: Carson
Bess Flowers
Character: Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)

Byron Foulger
Character: Fifth Man to Leave Class (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge
Character: Examining Doctor (uncredited)


Production and Crew

George Seaton
Screenplay