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?

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  Walter Lang

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