Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe (1941)

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

Comedy Drama

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.

star 7.2 7.6 63 92%
  • Release Date: 1941-03-14
  • Runtime: 2h 2min
  • Director: Frank Capra

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    • Trailer

    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

    • Rod La Rocque

      Ted Sheldon

    • Irving Bacon

      Beany

    • Regis Toomey

      Bert Hansen

    • J. Farrell MacDonald

      'Sourpuss'

    • Warren Hymer

      Angelface

    • Harry Holman

      Mayor Hawkins

    • Andrew Tombes

      Spencer

    • Pierre Watkin

      Hammett

    • Stanley Andrews

      Weston

    • Mitchell Lewis

      Bennett

    • Charles C. Wilson

      Charlie Dawson

    • Vaughan Glaser

      Governor

    • Sterling Holloway

      Dan

    • M.J. Frankovich

      Radio Announcer

    • Knox Manning

      Radio Announcer

    • John B. Hughes

      Radio Announcer

    • Harry Davenport

      Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)

    • Ann Doran

      Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)

    • Franklyn Farnum

      (uncredited)

    • Pat Flaherty

      Mike (uncredited)

    • Bess Flowers

      Mattie (uncredited)

    • Hank Mann

      Eddie (uncredited)

    • James Millican

      Photographer (uncredited)

    • Bert Moorhouse

      Man at Stadium Rally (uncredited)

    • Frank Moran

      (uncredited)

    • Bert Stevens

      Radio Station Audience Member (uncredited)

    • Jack Wise

      Delegate (uncredited)

    • Henry Roquemore

      Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)

    • Forbes Murray

      Legislator (uncredited)

    • Selmer Jackson

      Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)

    • John Hamilton

      Jim (uncredited)

    • William Forrest

      Governor's Associate (uncredited)

    • Tina Thayer

      Ann's Sister (uncredited)

    • Benny Bartlett

      Red (uncredited)

    • Edward Earle

      Radio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

    • Eddie Kane

      Wall Street Tycoon (uncredited)

    • Richard Kipling

      Police Commissioner (uncredited)

    • Jack Mower

      Guard (uncredited)

    • Paul Panzer

      (uncredited)

    • Russell Simpson

      (uncredited)

    • Charles Trowbridge

      (uncredited)

    • Edmund Cobb

      Cop Guarding Ann (uncredited)

    • George Melford

      Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)

    • George Pembroke

      (uncredited)

    • Bob Perry

      Delegate (uncredited)

    • Jim Thorpe

      Extra (uncredited)

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