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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

Jack MowerJack Moweras Guard (uncredited)Pierre WatkinPierre Watkinas HammettFranklyn FarnumFranklyn Farnumas (uncredited)Pat FlahertyPat Flahertyas Mike (uncredited)James MillicanJames Millicanas Photographer (uncredited)Eddie KaneEddie Kaneas Wall Street Tycoon (uncredited)Regis ToomeyRegis Toomeyas Bert HansenWarren HymerWarren Hymeras AngelfaceVaughan GlaserVaughan Glaseras GovernorHarry DavenportHarry Davenportas Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)Ann DoranAnn Doranas Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)Bess FlowersBess Flowersas Mattie (uncredited)Benny BartlettBenny Bartlettas Red (uncredited)Charles TrowbridgeCharles Trowbridgeas (uncredited)Barbara StanwyckBarbara Stanwyckas Ann MitchellSpring ByingtonSpring Byingtonas Mme MitchellStanley AndrewsStanley Andrewsas WestonMitchell LewisMitchell Lewisas BennettCharles Cahill WilsonCharles Cahill Wilsonas Charlie DawsonSelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)Russell SimpsonRussell Simpsonas (uncredited)Edmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Cop Guarding Ann (uncredited)Edward ArnoldEdward Arnoldas D.B. NortonSterling HollowaySterling Hollowayas DanAndrew TombesAndrew Tombesas SpencerFrank MoranFrank Moranas (uncredited)George MelfordGeorge Melfordas Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)Jim ThorpeJim Thorpeas Extra (uncredited)Gary CooperGary Cooperas Long John WilloughbyIrving BaconIrving Baconas BeanyBert MoorhouseBert Moorhouseas Man at Stadium Rally (uncredited)Forbes MurrayForbes Murrayas Legislator (uncredited)John HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Jim (uncredited)Tina ThayerTina Thayeras Ann's Sister (uncredited)Paul PanzerPaul Panzeras (uncredited)Walter BrennanWalter Brennanas The ColonelGene LockhartGene Lockhartas Mayor LovettJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas 'Sourpuss'Harry HolmanHarry Holmanas Mayor HawkinsKnox ManningKnox Manningas Radio AnnouncerGeorge PembrokeGeorge Pembrokeas (uncredited)James GleasonJames Gleasonas Henry ConnellRod La RocqueRod La Rocqueas Ted SheldonHank MannHank Mannas Eddie (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Governor's Associate (uncredited)Edward EarleEdward Earleas Radio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)