Meet John Doe (1941)
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.
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Gary Cooper
as Long John Willoughby
as Long John Willoughby
Barbara Stanwyck
as Ann Mitchell
as Ann Mitchell
Edward Arnold
as D.B. Norton
as D.B. Norton
Walter Brennan
as The Colonel
as The Colonel
Spring Byington
as Mme Mitchell
as Mme Mitchell
James Gleason
as Henry Connell
as Henry Connell
Gene Lockhart
as Mayor Lovett
as Mayor Lovett
Rod La Rocque
as Ted Sheldon
as Ted Sheldon
Irving Bacon
as Beany
as Beany
Regis Toomey
as Bert Hansen
as Bert Hansen
J. Farrell MacDonald
as 'Sourpuss'
as 'Sourpuss'
Warren Hymer
as Angelface
as Angelface
Harry Holman
as Mayor Hawkins
as Mayor Hawkins
Andrew Tombes
as Spencer
as Spencer
Pierre Watkin
as Hammett
as Hammett
Stanley Andrews
as Weston
as Weston
Mitchell Lewis
as Bennett
as Bennett
Charles C. Wilson
as Charlie Dawson
as Charlie Dawson
Vaughan Glaser
as Governor
as Governor
Sterling Holloway
as Dan
as Dan
M.J. Frankovich
as Radio Announcer
as Radio Announcer
Knox Manning
as Radio Announcer
as Radio Announcer
John B. Hughes
as Radio Announcer
as Radio Announcer
Harry Davenport
as Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)
as Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)
Ann Doran
as Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)
as Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
as Mike (uncredited)
as Mike (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as Mattie (uncredited)
as Mattie (uncredited)
Hank Mann
as Eddie (uncredited)
as Eddie (uncredited)
James Millican
as Photographer (uncredited)
as Photographer (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
as Man at Stadium Rally (uncredited)
as Man at Stadium Rally (uncredited)
Frank Moran
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
as Radio Station Audience Member (uncredited)
as Radio Station Audience Member (uncredited)
Jack Wise
as Delegate (uncredited)
as Delegate (uncredited)
Henry Roquemore
as Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)
as Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
as Legislator (uncredited)
as Legislator (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson
as Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)
as Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)
John Hamilton
as Jim (uncredited)
as Jim (uncredited)
William Forrest
as Governor's Associate (uncredited)
as Governor's Associate (uncredited)
Tina Thayer
as Ann's Sister (uncredited)
as Ann's Sister (uncredited)
Benny Bartlett
as Red (uncredited)
as Red (uncredited)
Edward Earle
as Radio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
as Radio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Eddie Kane
as Wall Street Tycoon (uncredited)
as Wall Street Tycoon (uncredited)
Richard Kipling
as Police Commissioner (uncredited)
as Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Jack Mower
as Guard (uncredited)
as Guard (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Russell Simpson
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
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Frank Capra
Director
Director
Richard Connell
Story
Story
Robert Presnell Sr.
Story
Story
Robert Riskin
Screenplay
Screenplay
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
George Barnes
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Daniel Mandell
Editor
Editor
Frank Capra
Producer
Producer
Robert Riskin
Producer
Producer
Stephen Goosson
Art Direction
Art Direction
Natalie Visart
Costume Design
Costume Design
Arthur S. Black Jr.
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
C.A. Riggs
Sound
Sound
Jack Cosgrove
Special Effects
Special Effects
Leo F. Forbstein
Music Director
Music Director
Richard Connell
Short Story
Short Story
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