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Meet John Doe poster

Meet John Doe (1941)

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

Release: 1941-03-14
Runtime: 123 min
Rating: 7.32 / 10
Cast
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
J. Farrell MacDonald
J. Farrell MacDonald
'Sourpuss'
Warren Hymer
Warren Hymer
Angelface
Harry Holman
Harry Holman
Mayor Hawkins
Andrew Tombes
Andrew Tombes
Spencer
Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin
Hammett
Stanley Andrews
Stanley Andrews
Weston
Mitchell Lewis
Mitchell Lewis
Bennett
Charles C. Wilson
Charles C. Wilson
Charlie Dawson