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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?
The Magnificent Dope (1942) is a comedy film directed by Walter Lang, released on July 1, 1942 with a runtime of 1h 23m. It stars Henry Fonda, Lynn Bari, Don Ameche and Edward Everett Horton. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 12 ratings.
Henry Fonda
as Thadeus Winship 'Tad' Page
Lynn Bari
as Claire Harris
Don Ameche
as Dwight Dawson
Edward Everett Horton
as Horace Hunter
George Barbier
as James Roger Barker
Frank Orth
as Messenger
Roseanne Murray
as Dawson's Secretary
Marietta Canty
as Jenny
Hobart Cavanaugh
as Albert Gowdy
Hal K. Dawson
as Charlie
Josephine Whittell
as Mrs. Hunter
Arthur Loft
as Mr. Morton, Fire Engine Salesman
Directed by Walter Lang, written by George Seaton and Joseph Schrank.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 12 ratings.
Don Ameche ("Dawson") and Lynn Bari ("Claire") concoct a scheme to open a school to teach the naive and the gullible how to be successful. Their first mark turns out to be "Tad" (Henry Fonda) who enters their competition to win $50 and a free course. He's not so fussed about the course, but his two new friends set about trying to manipulate him to stick around, to attract new students and to help them keep the bank…
Reviewed on April 4, 2022
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The main cast of The Magnificent Dope (1942) includes Henry Fonda, Lynn Bari, Don Ameche, Edward Everett Horton and George Barbier. The film was directed by Walter Lang. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Magnificent Dope was released on July 1, 1942 and runs for 1h 23m.
The Magnificent Dope (1942) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 12 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
