Meet John Doe
Comedy | Drama
Release Date
March 14, 1941
Duration
122 min
Status
Released
Language
en
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.
Casts
Long John Willoughby
Gary Cooper
Ann Mitchell
Barbara Stanwyck
D.B. Norton
Edward Arnold
The Colonel
Walter Brennan
Mme Mitchell
Spring Byington
Henry Connell
James Gleason
Mayor Lovett
Gene Lockhart
Ted Sheldon
Rod La Rocque
Beany
Irving Bacon
Bert Hansen
Regis Toomey
'Sourpuss'
J. Farrell MacDonald
Angelface
Warren Hymer
Mayor Hawkins
Harry Holman
Spencer
Andrew Tombes
Hammett
Pierre Watkin
Weston
Stanley Andrews
Bennett
Mitchell Lewis
Charlie Dawson
Charles C. Wilson
Governor
Vaughan Glaser
Dan
Sterling Holloway
Radio Announcer
M.J. Frankovich
Radio Announcer
Knox Manning
Radio Announcer
John B. Hughes
Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)
Harry Davenport
Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)
Ann Doran
(uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Mike (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Mattie (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Eddie (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Photographer (uncredited)
James Millican
Man at Stadium Rally (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
(uncredited)
Frank Moran
Radio Station Audience Member (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Delegate (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)
Henry Roquemore
Legislator (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson
Jim (uncredited)
John Hamilton
Governor's Associate (uncredited)
William Forrest
Ann's Sister (uncredited)
Tina Thayer
Red (uncredited)
Benny Bartlett
Radio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Edward Earle
Wall Street Tycoon (uncredited)
Eddie Kane
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Richard Kipling
Guard (uncredited)
Jack Mower
(uncredited)
Paul Panzer
(uncredited)
Russell Simpson
(uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge
Cop Guarding Ann (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)
George Melford
(uncredited)
George Pembroke
Delegate (uncredited)
Bob Perry
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