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