Meet John Doe (1941)

  • NR
  • 03/12/1941 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • 2h 2m

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

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.

Frank Capra

Director

Richard Connell

Story

Robert Presnell Sr.

Story

Robert Riskin

Screenplay

Cast

Gary Cooper's headshot

Gary Cooper

Long John Willoughby
Barbara Stanwyck's headshot

Barbara Stanwyck

Ann Mitchell
Edward Arnold's headshot

Edward Arnold

D.B. Norton
Walter Brennan's headshot

Walter Brennan

The Colonel
Spring Byington's headshot

Spring Byington

Mme Mitchell
James Gleason's headshot

James Gleason

Henry Connell
Gene Lockhart's headshot

Gene Lockhart

Mayor Lovett
Rod La Rocque's headshot

Rod La Rocque

Ted Sheldon

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