Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe (1941)

1941-03-14

(US) •

Comedy,

Drama

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

7.3/10

User

Score

Overview

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.

Movie 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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M.J. Frankovich

Radio Announcer

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Knox Manning

Radio Announcer

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John B. Hughes

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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Bert Moorhouse

Man at Stadium Rally (uncredited)

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Frank Moran

(uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Radio Station Audience Member (uncredited)

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Jack Wise

Delegate (uncredited)

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Henry Roquemore

Chamber of Commerce 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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Richard Kipling

Police Commissioner (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)

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Edmund Cobb

Cop Guarding Ann (uncredited)

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George Melford

Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)

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George Pembroke

(uncredited)

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Bob Perry

Delegate (uncredited)

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Jim Thorpe

Extra (uncredited)