Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe (1941)

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

  • Genre: Comedy, Drama
  • Release Date: 1941-03-14
  • User Rating: 7.3/10 from 245 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 2min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Frank Capra Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Frank Capra
star 7.3/10
From 245 Ratings

Summary

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
  • Barbara Stanwyck

    as Ann Mitchell
  • Edward Arnold

    as D.B. Norton
  • Walter Brennan

    as The Colonel
  • Spring Byington

    as Mme Mitchell
  • James Gleason

    as Henry Connell
  • Gene Lockhart

    as Mayor Lovett
  • Rod La Rocque

    as Ted Sheldon
  • Irving Bacon

    as Beany
  • Regis Toomey

    as Bert Hansen
  • J. Farrell MacDonald

    as 'Sourpuss'
  • Warren Hymer

    as Angelface
  • Harry Holman

    as Mayor Hawkins
  • Andrew Tombes

    as Spencer
  • Pierre Watkin

    as Hammett
  • Stanley Andrews

    as Weston
  • Mitchell Lewis

    as Bennett
  • Charles C. Wilson

    as Charlie Dawson
  • Vaughan Glaser

    as Governor
  • Sterling Holloway

    as Dan
  • M.J. Frankovich

    as Radio Announcer
  • Knox Manning

    as Radio Announcer
  • John B. Hughes

    as Radio Announcer
  • Harry Davenport

    as Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)
  • Ann Doran

    as Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)
  • Franklyn Farnum

    as (uncredited)
  • Pat Flaherty

    as Mike (uncredited)
  • Bess Flowers

    as Mattie (uncredited)
  • Hank Mann

    as Eddie (uncredited)
  • James Millican

    as Photographer (uncredited)
  • Bert Moorhouse

    as Man at Stadium Rally (uncredited)
  • Frank Moran

    as (uncredited)
  • Bert Stevens

    as Radio Station Audience Member (uncredited)
  • Jack Wise

    as Delegate (uncredited)
  • Henry Roquemore

    as Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)
  • Forbes Murray

    as Legislator (uncredited)
  • Selmer Jackson

    as Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)
  • John Hamilton

    as Jim (uncredited)
  • William Forrest

    as Governor's Associate (uncredited)
  • Tina Thayer

    as Ann's Sister (uncredited)
  • Benny Bartlett

    as Red (uncredited)
  • Edward Earle

    as Radio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
  • Eddie Kane

    as Wall Street Tycoon (uncredited)
  • Richard Kipling

    as Police Commissioner (uncredited)
  • Jack Mower

    as Guard (uncredited)
  • Paul Panzer

    as (uncredited)
  • Russell Simpson

    as (uncredited)
  • Charles Trowbridge

    as (uncredited)
Directing Frank Capra Director
Writing Richard Connell Story
Writing Robert Presnell Sr. Story
Writing Robert Riskin Screenplay
Sound Dimitri Tiomkin Original Music Composer
Camera George Barnes Director of Photography
Editing Daniel Mandell Editor
Production Frank Capra Producer
Production Robert Riskin Producer
Art Stephen Goosson Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Natalie Visart Costume Design
Directing Arthur S. Black Jr. Assistant Director
Sound C.A. Riggs Sound
Crew Jack Cosgrove Special Effects
Sound Leo F. Forbstein Music Director

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