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Meet John Doe (1941)

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

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 2H 2M

Director : Frank Capra
Writer : Robert Riskin

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
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)

Crews

Frank Capra
Frank Capra
Director
Richard Connell
Richard Connell
Story
Robert Presnell Sr.
Robert Presnell Sr.
Story
Robert Riskin
Robert Riskin
Screenplay
Dimitri Tiomkin
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
George Barnes
George Barnes
Director of Photography
Daniel Mandell
Daniel Mandell
Editor
Frank Capra
Frank Capra
Producer
Robert Riskin
Robert Riskin
Producer
Stephen Goosson
Stephen Goosson
Art Direction
Natalie Visart
Natalie Visart
Costume Design
Arthur S. Black Jr.
Arthur S. Black Jr.
Assistant Director
C.A. Riggs
C.A. Riggs
Sound
Jack Cosgrove
Jack Cosgrove
Special Effects
Leo F. Forbstein
Leo F. Forbstein
Music Director

Trailers and other movies

Meet John Doe Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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