The Magnificent Dope
Meet the All-American Jerk...Ladies' Man De Luxe!
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?
Director Walter Lang
Cast
Lynn Bari
Claire Harris
Don Ameche
Dwight Dawson
Edward Everett Horton
Horace Hunter
Hal K. Dawson
Charlie
Josephine Whittell
Mrs. Hunter
Arthur Loft
Mr. Morton, Fire Engine Salesman
William B. Davidson
Mr. Reindel
Charles Trowbridge
Examining Doctor (uncredited)
Henry Fonda
Thadeus Winship 'Tad' Page
Marietta Canty
Jenny
Paul Stanton
Peters
Hobart Cavanaugh
Albert Gowdy
Harry Hayden
Mitchell
Bess Flowers
Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
George Barbier
James Roger Barker
Frank Orth
Messenger
Claire Du Brey
Peter's Secretary
Pierre Watkin
Carson
Byron Foulger
Fifth Man to Leave Class (uncredited)