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The Magnificent Dope (1942)

Movie"Meet the All-American Jerk...Ladies' Man De Luxe!"
Audience Score
72
The Magnificent Dope
NR 1 hr 23 minJul 1st, 1942Comedy
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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?
StarringHenry FondaLynn BariDon Ameche
DirectorWalter Lang

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:July 1st, 1942
Original Language:English
Production Companies:20th Century Fox
Movie Tags:
new york citycontesttrickery