The Magnificent Dope (1942)

Name: The Magnificent Dope
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1942
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Henry Fonda, Lynn Bari, Don Ameche, Edward Everett Horton, George Barbier

1h 23m United States of America

Comedy

Plot

Dwight Dawson, struggling to keep his unsuccessful success school afloat, devises a publicity stunt to identify the biggest failure in America. His plan backfires when the winner, Tad Page, embraces his laid-back lifestyle and poses a challenge to Dawson’s students. To sway Tad, Dawson exploits his interest in Claire Harris, unaware that she is actually engaged to him. As Dawson attempts to manipulate the situation, tension builds over whether Tad will discover Claire’s true relationship and shift the balance of power in this unconventional contest.

Cast

Henry Fonda Lynn Bari Don Ameche Edward Everett Horton George Barbier Frank Orth Roseanne Murray Marietta Canty Hobart Cavanaugh Hal K. Dawson Josephine Whittell Arthur Loft Paul Stanton Claire Du Brey William B. Davidson