Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

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Meet John Doe

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

1941

2h 2m

7.3(271 votes)

Comedy

Drama

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.

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

53 members

Acting

Gary Cooper

Long John Willoughby

Gary Cooper

Acting

Barbara Stanwyck

Ann Mitchell

Barbara Stanwyck

Acting

Edward Arnold

D.B. Norton

Edward Arnold

Acting

Walter Brennan

The Colonel

Walter Brennan

Acting

Spring Byington

Mme Mitchell

Spring Byington

Acting

James Gleason

Henry Connell

James Gleason

Acting

Gene Lockhart

Mayor Lovett

Gene Lockhart

Acting

Rod La Rocque

Ted Sheldon

Rod La Rocque

Acting

Irving Bacon

Beany

Irving Bacon

Acting

Regis Toomey

Bert Hansen

Regis Toomey

Acting

J. Farrell MacDonald

'Sourpuss'

J. Farrell MacDonald

Acting

Warren Hymer

Angelface

Warren Hymer

Acting

Harry Holman

Mayor Hawkins

Harry Holman

Acting

Andrew Tombes

Spencer

Andrew Tombes

Acting

Pierre Watkin

Hammett

Pierre Watkin

Acting

Stanley Andrews

Weston

Stanley Andrews

Acting

Mitchell Lewis

Bennett

Mitchell Lewis

Acting

Charles C. Wilson

Charlie Dawson

Charles C. Wilson

Acting

Vaughan Glaser

Governor

Vaughan Glaser

Acting

Sterling Holloway

Dan

Sterling Holloway

Production

M.J. Frankovich

Radio Announcer

No Image

Acting

Knox Manning

Radio Announcer

Knox Manning

Acting

John B. Hughes

Radio Announcer

No Image

Acting

Harry Davenport

Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)

Harry Davenport

Acting

Ann Doran

Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)

Ann Doran

Acting

Franklyn Farnum

(uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Acting

Pat Flaherty

Mike (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Acting

Bess Flowers

Mattie (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Acting

Hank Mann

Eddie (uncredited)

Hank Mann

Acting

James Millican

Photographer (uncredited)

James Millican

Acting

Bert Moorhouse

Man at Stadium Rally (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Frank Moran

(uncredited)

Frank Moran

Acting

Bert Stevens

Radio Station Audience Member (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Acting

Jack Wise

Delegate (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Henry Roquemore

Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Forbes Murray

Legislator (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Acting

Selmer Jackson

Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Acting

John Hamilton

Jim (uncredited)

John Hamilton

Acting

William Forrest

Governor's Associate (uncredited)

William Forrest

Acting

Tina Thayer

Ann's Sister (uncredited)

Tina Thayer

Acting

Benny Bartlett

Red (uncredited)

Benny Bartlett

Acting

Edward Earle

Radio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Edward Earle

Acting

Eddie Kane

Wall Street Tycoon (uncredited)

Eddie Kane

Acting

Richard Kipling

Police Commissioner (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Jack Mower

Guard (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Acting

Paul Panzer

(uncredited)

Paul Panzer

Acting

Russell Simpson

(uncredited)

Russell Simpson

Acting

Charles Trowbridge

(uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge

Acting

Edmund Cobb

Cop Guarding Ann (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb

Directing

George Melford

Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)

George Melford

Acting

George Pembroke

(uncredited)

George Pembroke

Acting

Bob Perry

Delegate (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Jim Thorpe

Extra (uncredited)

Jim Thorpe

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