CinemaOSMovie · 1941 · 2h 3m · NR
Meet John Doe

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

73%(294)IMDbDramaComedyRomance

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.

Directed byFrank Capra

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 3m
Language
EN
Released
March 14, 1941
Revenue
$2,000,000
Studios
Warner Bros. PicturesFrank Capra Productions

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1 video
Meet John Doe Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Frank Capra
Frank Capra
Written by
Richard Connell
Robert Presnell Sr.
Produced by
Frank Capra
Frank Capra
Robert Riskin
Robert Riskin

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