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Meet John Doe
“All America wants to meet the “Mr. Deeds” of 1941!”
7.3 / 10• 1941• 2h 3m•NR• English
DramaComedyRomance
Storyline
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 & Crew
Gary Cooper
Long John Willoughby
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Frank Capra's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Meet John Doe is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
