Meet John Doe
“All America wants to meet the “Mr. Deeds” of 1941!”
1941•NR•2h 3m•7.3•Released
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.
Director
Frank Capra
Writer
Robert Riskin
Revenue
$2M
Languages
English
Studio
Frank Capra Productions
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
Production
Company
Frank Capra Productions
Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Producer
Frank Capra
Producer
Robert Riskin
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