Meet John Doe
7.9 Score
Box office$2M
LanguageEN
CountriesUnited States of America
1941 2h 3m Approved Comedy Drama Romance

Meet John Doe

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

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.

Crew
Director Frank Capra Screenplay Robert Riskin Producer Frank Capra Producer Robert Riskin

Top Cast

Gary Cooper Long John Willoughby Barbara Stanwyck Ann Mitchell Edward Arnold D.B. Norton Walter Brennan The Colonel Spring Byington Mme Mitchell James Gleason Henry Connell Gene Lockhart Mayor Lovett

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