The Magnificent Dope

The Magnificent Dope (1942)

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In order to be permitted to appear in "prestige" items like Grapes of Wrath and The Ox-Bow Incident, Henry Fonda had to agree to appear in such inconsequential fluff as The Magnificent Dope. On its own terms, however, this gentle satire of the "Dale Carnegie" school of self-help is pretty funny. Don… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.
Directed By
Walter Lang
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Jul 3, 1942 Wide
20th Century Fox

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    It's a dopey Capraesque comedy that is anything but magnificent.

  • Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena

    Sempre o sujeito de bom caráter, Fonda cativa o espectador - mas a ingenuidade excessiva do filme acaba datando a produção.

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