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Release Year1942
Runtime1h 23m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes12
DirectorWalter Lang
WritersGeorge Seaton, Joseph Schrank
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Magnificent Dope
About The Magnificent Dope
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?
Directed by Walter Lang, The Magnificent Dope leans on a strong ensemble — Henry Fonda, Lynn Bari, Don Ameche — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1942.
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