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Meet John Doe (1941)

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Drama, Comedy, Romance / 123 min / APPROVED

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.

Director: Frank Capra

Blend 7.5

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Cast 53

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 Cahill Wilson
Charles Cahill Wilson Charlie Dawson
Vaughan Glaser
Vaughan Glaser Governor
Sterling Holloway
Sterling Holloway Dan
M.J. Frankovich
M.J. Frankovich Radio Announcer
Knox Manning
Knox Manning Radio Announcer
John B. Hughes
John B. Hughes Radio Announcer
Harry Davenport
Harry Davenport Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)
Ann Doran
Ann Doran Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Pat Flaherty Mike (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers Mattie (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Hank Mann Eddie (uncredited)
James Millican
James Millican Photographer (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse Man at Stadium Rally (uncredited)
Frank Moran
Frank Moran (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens Radio Station Audience Member (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Jack Wise Delegate (uncredited)
Henry Roquemore
Henry Roquemore Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray Legislator (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)
John Hamilton
John Hamilton Jim (uncredited)
William Forrest
William Forrest Governor's Associate (uncredited)
Tina Thayer
Tina Thayer Ann's Sister (uncredited)
Benny Bartlett
Benny Bartlett Red (uncredited)
Edward Earle
Edward Earle Radio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Eddie Kane
Eddie Kane Wall Street Tycoon (uncredited)
Richard Kipling
Richard Kipling Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Jack Mower Guard (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Paul Panzer (uncredited)
Russell Simpson
Russell Simpson (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge
Charles Trowbridge (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
Edmund Cobb Cop Guarding Ann (uncredited)
George Melford
George Melford Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)
George Pembroke
George Pembroke (uncredited)
Bob Perry
Bob Perry Delegate (uncredited)
Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe Extra (uncredited)

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