Meet John Doe

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.

Genre : ComedyDrama

Runtime : 122 mins

Release Date : 1941-03-14

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The meek can only inherit the earth when the John Doe's start loving their neighbours. After crafting Mr. Deeds Goes to Town and Mr. Smith Goes To Washington for Columbia, Capra quit and made this third film about an average Joe who is thrust into a powerful world where exploitation is high on t...

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)

M.J. Frankovich

(Radio Announcer)

Knox Manning

Knox Manning

(Radio Announcer)

John B. Hughes

(Radio Announcer)

Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

(Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited))

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

(Mrs. Hansen (uncredited))

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

((uncredited))

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

(Mike (uncredited))

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

(Mattie (uncredited))

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

(Eddie (uncredited))

James Millican

James Millican

(Photographer (uncredited))

Bert Moorhouse

(Man at Stadium Rally (uncredited))

Frank Moran

Frank Moran

((uncredited))

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

(Radio Station Audience Member (uncredited))

Jack Wise

(Delegate (uncredited))

Henry Roquemore

(Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited))

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

(Legislator (uncredited))

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

(Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited))

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

(Jim (uncredited))

William Forrest

William Forrest

(Governor's Associate (uncredited))

Tina Thayer

Tina Thayer

(Ann's Sister (uncredited))

Benny Bartlett

Benny Bartlett

(Red (uncredited))

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

(Radio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited))

Eddie Kane

Eddie Kane

(Wall Street Tycoon (uncredited))

Richard Kipling

(Police Commissioner (uncredited))

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

(Guard (uncredited))

Paul Panzer

Paul Panzer

((uncredited))

Russell Simpson

Russell Simpson

((uncredited))

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

((uncredited))

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