Meet John Doe(1941)

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

73

2h 3m

  • Drama,
  • Comedy,
  • Romance

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.

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

  • J. Farrell MacDonald

    J. Farrell MacDonald

    'Sourpuss'

  • Warren Hymer

    Warren Hymer

    Angelface

  • Harry Holman

    Harry Holman

    Mayor Hawkins

  • Andrew Tombes

    Andrew Tombes

    Spencer

  • Pierre Watkin

    Pierre Watkin

    Hammett

  • Stanley Andrews

    Stanley Andrews

    Weston

  • Mitchell Lewis

    Mitchell Lewis

    Bennett

  • Charles C. Wilson

    Charles C. Wilson

    Charlie Dawson

  • Vaughan Glaser

    Vaughan Glaser

    Governor

  • Sterling Holloway

    Sterling Holloway

    Dan

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    Status

    Released (Mar 14, 1941)

    Revenue

    $2,000,000

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