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Meet John Doe

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.

1941 |2h 2m |  Comedy, Drama

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Cast

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Gary Cooper

Long John Willoughby

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Barbara Stanwyck

Ann Mitchell

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Edward Arnold

D.B. Norton

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Walter Brennan

The Colonel

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Spring Byington

Mme Mitchell

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James Gleason

Henry Connell

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Gene Lockhart

Mayor Lovett

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Rod La Rocque

Ted Sheldon

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Irving Bacon

Beany

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Regis Toomey

Bert Hansen

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J. Farrell MacDonald

'Sourpuss'

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Warren Hymer

Angelface

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Harry Holman

Mayor Hawkins

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Andrew Tombes

Spencer

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Pierre Watkin

Hammett

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Stanley Andrews

Weston

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Mitchell Lewis

Bennett

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Charles C. Wilson

Charlie Dawson

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Vaughan Glaser

Governor

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Sterling Holloway

Dan

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Knox Manning

Radio Announcer

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Harry Davenport

Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)

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Ann Doran

Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)

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Franklyn Farnum

(uncredited)

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Pat Flaherty

Mike (uncredited)

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Bess Flowers

Mattie (uncredited)

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Hank Mann

Eddie (uncredited)

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James Millican

Photographer (uncredited)

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Frank Moran

(uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Radio Station Audience Member (uncredited)

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Forbes Murray

Legislator (uncredited)

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Selmer Jackson

Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)

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John Hamilton

Jim (uncredited)

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William Forrest

Governor's Associate (uncredited)

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Tina Thayer

Ann's Sister (uncredited)

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Benny Bartlett

Red (uncredited)

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Edward Earle

Radio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

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Eddie Kane

Wall Street Tycoon (uncredited)

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Jack Mower

Guard (uncredited)

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Paul Panzer

(uncredited)

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Russell Simpson

(uncredited)

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Charles Trowbridge

(uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$2,000,000.00