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The Magnificent Dope
7.0
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1h 23m
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1942
Overview
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?
Cast
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Henry Fonda
Thadeus Winship 'Tad' Page
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Lynn Bari
Claire Harris
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Don Ameche
Dwight Dawson
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Edward Everett Horton
Horace Hunter
![George Barbier pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2FdhBDURtUCsFayX2Zx1rglLYgqN1.jpg&w=320&q=75)
George Barbier
James Roger Barker
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Frank Orth
Messenger
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Roseanne Murray
Dawson's Secretary
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Marietta Canty
Jenny
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Hobart Cavanaugh
Albert Gowdy
![Hal K. Dawson pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2F6WveIFSPuZM5ldxbuXHx2pD1gdA.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Hal K. Dawson
Charlie
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Josephine Whittell
Mrs. Hunter
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Arthur Loft
Mr. Morton, Fire Engine Salesman
![Paul Stanton pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2Ffl3r9Dwnv1wPwRXtXJ8o3Qiw4QE.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Paul Stanton
Peters
![Claire Du Brey pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2Fe8WDoA2IhvjkFMZ2OEsr7PinZEe.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Claire Du Brey
Peter's Secretary
![William B. Davidson pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2F20RHbZvvujZFlR2B96i7oQaJ6w.jpg&w=320&q=75)
William B. Davidson
Mr. Reindel
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