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The Magnificent Dope poster

The Magnificent Dope

19421h 23m7.3(12)
Comedy

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: Walter Lang

Writer: George Seaton, Joseph Schrank

Top Cast

Henry FondaHenry FondaThadeus Winship 'Tad' PageLynn BariLynn BariClaire HarrisDon AmecheDon AmecheDwight DawsonEdward Everett HortonEdward Everett HortonHorace HunterGeorge BarbierGeorge BarbierJames Roger BarkerFrank OrthFrank OrthMessengerRoseanne MurrayDawson's SecretaryMarietta CantyMarietta CantyJennyHobart CavanaughHobart CavanaughAlbert GowdyHal K. DawsonHal K. DawsonCharlieJosephine WhittellJosephine WhittellMrs. HunterArthur LoftArthur LoftMr. Morton, Fire Engine Salesman

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