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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

Paul PanzerPaul Panzeras (uncredited)Russell SimpsonRussell Simpsonas (uncredited)George MelfordGeorge Melfordas Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)George PembrokeGeorge Pembrokeas (uncredited)Walter BrennanWalter Brennanas The ColonelJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas 'Sourpuss'Harry HolmanHarry Holmanas Mayor HawkinsAnn DoranAnn Doranas Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)Frank MoranFrank Moranas (uncredited)Jack MowerJack Moweras Guard (uncredited)Jim ThorpeJim Thorpeas Extra (uncredited)Bess FlowersBess Flowersas Mattie (uncredited)Gary CooperGary Cooperas Long John WilloughbyEdward ArnoldEdward Arnoldas D.B. NortonHank MannHank Mannas Eddie (uncredited)Rod La RocqueRod La Rocqueas Ted SheldonVaughan GlaserVaughan Glaseras GovernorBert MoorhouseBert Moorhouseas Man at Stadium Rally (uncredited)Gene LockhartGene Lockhartas Mayor LovettAndrew TombesAndrew Tombesas SpencerPat FlahertyPat Flahertyas Mike (uncredited)Benny BartlettBenny Bartlettas Red (uncredited)Franklyn FarnumFranklyn Farnumas (uncredited)Barbara StanwyckBarbara Stanwyckas Ann MitchellJames GleasonJames Gleasonas Henry ConnellPierre WatkinPierre Watkinas HammettSterling HollowaySterling Hollowayas DanKnox ManningKnox Manningas Radio AnnouncerSelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)Spring ByingtonSpring Byingtonas Mme MitchellMitchell LewisMitchell Lewisas BennettCharles Cahill WilsonCharles Cahill Wilsonas Charlie DawsonHarry DavenportHarry Davenportas Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)James MillicanJames Millicanas Photographer (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Governor's Associate (uncredited)Tina ThayerTina Thayeras Ann's Sister (uncredited)Irving BaconIrving Baconas BeanyWarren HymerWarren Hymeras AngelfaceStanley AndrewsStanley Andrewsas WestonForbes MurrayForbes Murrayas Legislator (uncredited)John HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Jim (uncredited)Edward EarleEdward Earleas Radio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)Charles TrowbridgeCharles Trowbridgeas (uncredited)Edmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Cop Guarding Ann (uncredited)Regis ToomeyRegis Toomeyas Bert HansenEddie KaneEddie Kaneas Wall Street Tycoon (uncredited)