The Magnificent Dope

1942 film by Walter Lang
Movie film Q3794524
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Summary

The Magnificent Dope is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (431 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Magnificent Dope's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Magnificent Dope was directed by Walter Lang[4].
  • George Seaton wrote the screenplay for The Magnificent Dope[5].
  • The Magnificent Dope's composer is recorded as Emil Newman[6].
  • The Magnificent Dope's genre is comedy film[7].
  • A cast member of The Magnificent Dope was Henry Fonda[8].
  • A cast member of The Magnificent Dope was Don Ameche[9].
  • A cast member of The Magnificent Dope was Lynn Bari[10].
  • The Magnificent Dope was produced by William Perlberg[11].
  • The Magnificent Dope's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios[12].
  • The Magnificent Dope's director of photography is recorded as John Peverell Marley[13].
  • The original language of The Magnificent Dope was English[14].
  • The Magnificent Dope's color is recorded as black-and-white[15].
  • The Magnificent Dope's country of origin is recorded as United States[16].
  • The Magnificent Dope was published on January 1, 1942[17].
  • The Magnificent Dope's distributed by is recorded as 20th Century Studios[18].
  • The Magnificent Dope's narrative location is recorded as New York City[19].
  • The Magnificent Dope's film editor is recorded as Barbara McLean[20].
  • The Magnificent Dope's title is recorded as The Magnificent Dope[21].
  • The Magnificent Dope's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+83'}[22].
  • The Magnificent Dope's production designer is recorded as Richard Day[23].
  • The Magnificent Dope's P14449 is recorded as 330541[24].

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Authorship and Creation

The Magnificent Dope was produced by William Perlberg[11]. It was directed by Walter Lang[4]. George Seaton wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Henry Fonda[8], Don Ameche[9], and Lynn Bari[10].

Publication

The Magnificent Dope was published on January 1, 1942[17]. The original language of it was English[14]. Its genre is comedy film[7].

Why It Matters

The Magnificent Dope ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (431 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Davidultra · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 330541
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ P14449: 330541"
  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    Production company → 20th Century Studios
    Producer → William Perlberg
    Narrative location → New York City
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 50744, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269268|batch #269268]]"
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