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The Magnificent Dope
1942, Jul 01
1h 23m
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?
Directed by
Walter Lang
Edward Everett Horton
Horace Hunter
Henry Fonda
Thadeus Winship 'Tad' Page
Hal K. Dawson
Charlie
Frank Orth
Messenger
George Barbier
James Roger Barker
Bess Flowers
Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Fifth Man to Leave Class (uncredited)
Arthur Loft
Mr. Morton, Fire Engine Salesman
Don Ameche
Dwight Dawson
Harry Hayden
Mitchell
William B. Davidson
Mr. Reindel
Pierre Watkin
Carson
Claire Du Brey
Peter's Secretary
Lynn Bari
Claire Harris
Josephine Whittell
Mrs. Hunter
Paul Stanton
Peters
Marietta Canty
Jenny
Hobart Cavanaugh
Albert Gowdy
Charles Trowbridge
Examining Doctor (uncredited)
Roseanne Murray
Dawson's Secretary
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