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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

Vaughan GlaserVaughan Glaseras GovernorTina ThayerTina Thayeras Ann's Sister (uncredited)Jack MowerJack Moweras Guard (uncredited)Gene LockhartGene Lockhartas Mayor LovettPierre WatkinPierre Watkinas HammettKnox ManningKnox Manningas Radio AnnouncerBert MoorhouseBert Moorhouseas Man at Stadium Rally (uncredited)Selmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)Russell SimpsonRussell Simpsonas (uncredited)George PembrokeGeorge Pembrokeas (uncredited)Edward ArnoldEdward Arnoldas D.B. NortonSpring ByingtonSpring Byingtonas Mme MitchellMitchell LewisMitchell Lewisas BennettCharles Cahill WilsonCharles Cahill Wilsonas Charlie DawsonSterling HollowaySterling Hollowayas DanWalter BrennanWalter Brennanas The ColonelRod La RocqueRod La Rocqueas Ted SheldonForbes MurrayForbes Murrayas Legislator (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Governor's Associate (uncredited)Eddie KaneEddie Kaneas Wall Street Tycoon (uncredited)Paul PanzerPaul Panzeras (uncredited)Regis ToomeyRegis Toomeyas Bert HansenAnn DoranAnn Doranas Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)Pat FlahertyPat Flahertyas Mike (uncredited)James MillicanJames Millicanas Photographer (uncredited)John HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Jim (uncredited)Edward EarleEdward Earleas Radio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)James GleasonJames Gleasonas Henry ConnellHank MannHank Mannas Eddie (uncredited)Benny BartlettBenny Bartlettas Red (uncredited)Gary CooperGary Cooperas Long John WilloughbyJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas 'Sourpuss'Andrew TombesAndrew Tombesas SpencerHarry DavenportHarry Davenportas Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)Franklyn FarnumFranklyn Farnumas (uncredited)Frank MoranFrank Moranas (uncredited)Charles TrowbridgeCharles Trowbridgeas (uncredited)Edmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Cop Guarding Ann (uncredited)Barbara StanwyckBarbara Stanwyckas Ann MitchellWarren HymerWarren Hymeras AngelfaceStanley AndrewsStanley Andrewsas WestonBess FlowersBess Flowersas Mattie (uncredited)George MelfordGeorge Melfordas Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)Jim ThorpeJim Thorpeas Extra (uncredited)Irving BaconIrving Baconas BeanyHarry HolmanHarry Holmanas Mayor Hawkins