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