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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

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Harry HolmanHarry Holmanas Mayor HawkinsKnox ManningKnox Manningas Radio AnnouncerPaul PanzerPaul Panzeras (uncredited)Warren HymerWarren Hymeras AngelfaceWalter BrennanWalter Brennanas The ColonelGene LockhartGene Lockhartas Mayor LovettRod La RocqueRod La Rocqueas Ted SheldonJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas 'Sourpuss'Pierre WatkinPierre Watkinas HammettMitchell LewisMitchell Lewisas BennettJames MillicanJames Millicanas Photographer (uncredited)Ann DoranAnn Doranas Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)Franklyn FarnumFranklyn Farnumas (uncredited)Bert MoorhouseBert Moorhouseas Man at Stadium Rally (uncredited)Forbes MurrayForbes Murrayas Legislator (uncredited)John HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Jim (uncredited)Benny BartlettBenny Bartlettas Red (uncredited)Edward EarleEdward Earleas Radio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)Eddie KaneEddie Kaneas Wall Street Tycoon (uncredited)Frank MoranFrank Moranas (uncredited)Jack MowerJack Moweras Guard (uncredited)Edmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Cop Guarding Ann (uncredited)Irving BaconIrving Baconas BeanyRegis ToomeyRegis Toomeyas Bert HansenStanley AndrewsStanley Andrewsas WestonCharles Cahill WilsonCharles Cahill Wilsonas Charlie DawsonHarry DavenportHarry Davenportas Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)Hank MannHank Mannas Eddie (uncredited)Tina ThayerTina Thayeras Ann's Sister (uncredited)Gary CooperGary Cooperas Long John WilloughbyBarbara StanwyckBarbara Stanwyckas Ann MitchellEdward ArnoldEdward Arnoldas D.B. NortonSpring ByingtonSpring Byingtonas Mme MitchellSterling HollowaySterling Hollowayas DanRussell SimpsonRussell Simpsonas (uncredited)George MelfordGeorge Melfordas Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)George PembrokeGeorge Pembrokeas (uncredited)James GleasonJames Gleasonas Henry ConnellSelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Governor's Associate (uncredited)Charles TrowbridgeCharles Trowbridgeas (uncredited)Jim ThorpeJim Thorpeas Extra (uncredited)Andrew TombesAndrew Tombesas SpencerVaughan GlaserVaughan Glaseras GovernorPat FlahertyPat Flahertyas Mike (uncredited)Bess FlowersBess Flowersas Mattie (uncredited)