The Magnificent Dope
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1942
1h 23m
NR
English
Comedy
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The Magnificent Dope
NR
Movie
1942
1h 23m
English
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?
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Cast
Thadeus Winship 'Tad' Page
Claire Harris
Dwight Dawson
Horace Hunter
James Roger Barker
Messenger
Dawson's Secretary
Jenny
Albert Gowdy
Charlie
Mrs. Hunter
Mr. Morton, Fire Engine Salesman
Peters
Peter's Secretary
Mr. Reindel
Mitchell
Carson
Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
Fifth Man to Leave Class (uncredite...
Examining Doctor (uncredited)
Directed By: Walter Lang
Written By: George Seaton (Screenplay), Joseph Schrank (Story)
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CinemaSerf
2 years ago
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 More
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