Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

All America wants to meet the “Mr. Deeds” of 1941!

7.3123 min
DramaComedyRomance

Overview

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.

Movie Info

Release Date: 3/14/1941

Runtime: 123 min

Director: Frank Capra

Writers: Robert Riskin

Top Cast

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Long John Willoughby

Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Ann Mitchell

Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

D.B. Norton

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

The Colonel

Spring Byington

Spring Byington

Mme Mitchell

James Gleason

James Gleason

Henry Connell

Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

Mayor Lovett

Rod La Rocque

Rod La Rocque

Ted Sheldon

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Beany

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Bert Hansen

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