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Meet the All-American Jerk...Ladies' Man De Luxe!
7.3 / 10 IMDb July 1, 1942 1h 23m
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
Runtime
1h 23m
Release Date
July 1, 1942
Genre
Comedy
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
Henry Fonda
as Thadeus Winship 'Tad' Page
Lynn Bari
as Claire Harris
Don Ameche
as Dwight Dawson
Edward Everett Horton
as Horace Hunter
George Barbier
as James Roger Barker
Frank Orth
as Messenger
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Roseanne Murray
as Dawson's Secretary
Marietta Canty
as Jenny
Hobart Cavanaugh
as Albert Gowdy
Hal K. Dawson
as Charlie
Josephine Whittell
as Mrs. Hunter
Arthur Loft
as Mr. Morton, Fire Engine Salesman
Paul Stanton
as Peters
Claire Du Brey
as Peter's Secretary
William B. Davidson
as Mr. Reindel
Harry Hayden
as Mitchell
Pierre Watkin
as Carson
Bess Flowers
as Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
as Fifth Man to Leave Class (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge
as Examining Doctor (uncredited)
Production Companies
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