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Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

Release: 1941-03-14·Runtime: 123m·★ 7.3
DramaComedyRomance

As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe," who threatens suicide in protest of social ills. The paper is forced to rehire Ann and hires John Willoughby to impersonate "Doe." Ann and her bosses cynically milk the story for all it's worth, until the made-up "John Doe" philosophy starts a whole political movement.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Frank Capra Productions
Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Spring ByingtonSpring Byingtonas Mme MitchellKnox ManningKnox Manningas Radio AnnouncerEdmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Cop Guarding Ann (uncredited)Vaughan GlaserVaughan Glaseras GovernorPat FlahertyPat Flahertyas Mike (uncredited)Irving BaconIrving Baconas BeanyWarren HymerWarren Hymeras AngelfaceStanley AndrewsStanley Andrewsas WestonGeorge PembrokeGeorge Pembrokeas (uncredited)Hank MannHank Mannas Eddie (uncredited)Frank MoranFrank Moranas (uncredited)Selmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)Benny BartlettBenny Bartlettas Red (uncredited)Andrew TombesAndrew Tombesas SpencerSterling HollowaySterling Hollowayas DanBess FlowersBess Flowersas Mattie (uncredited)Forbes MurrayForbes Murrayas Legislator (uncredited)John HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Jim (uncredited)Jack MowerJack Moweras Guard (uncredited)Russell SimpsonRussell Simpsonas (uncredited)Ann DoranAnn Doranas Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)Barbara StanwyckBarbara Stanwyckas Ann MitchellEdward ArnoldEdward Arnoldas D.B. NortonWalter BrennanWalter Brennanas The ColonelRod La RocqueRod La Rocqueas Ted SheldonPierre WatkinPierre Watkinas HammettGene LockhartGene Lockhartas Mayor LovettRegis ToomeyRegis Toomeyas Bert HansenJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas 'Sourpuss'Mitchell LewisMitchell Lewisas BennettCharles Cahill WilsonCharles Cahill Wilsonas Charlie DawsonTina ThayerTina Thayeras Ann's Sister (uncredited)Paul PanzerPaul Panzeras (uncredited)Gary CooperGary Cooperas Long John WilloughbyJames GleasonJames Gleasonas Henry ConnellJames MillicanJames Millicanas Photographer (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Governor's Associate (uncredited)Edward EarleEdward Earleas Radio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)Charles TrowbridgeCharles Trowbridgeas (uncredited)George MelfordGeorge Melfordas Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)Harry HolmanHarry Holmanas Mayor HawkinsFranklyn FarnumFranklyn Farnumas (uncredited)Bert MoorhouseBert Moorhouseas Man at Stadium Rally (uncredited)Eddie KaneEddie Kaneas Wall Street Tycoon (uncredited)Jim ThorpeJim Thorpeas Extra (uncredited)Harry DavenportHarry Davenportas Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)