Meet John Doe (1941)

ALL 03/14/1941 (en) Comedy, Drama 122 Min
  • Release
    03/14/1941
  • Production
    Frank Capra Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Rotten tomato
    73%
  • Original title
    Meet John Doe
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 2,000,000.00
    -

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

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.

  1. Frank Capra

    Director



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  1. Gary Cooper

    Long John Willoughby

  2. Barbara Stanwyck

    Ann Mitchell

  3. Edward Arnold

    D.B. Norton

  4. Walter Brennan

    The Colonel

  5. Spring Byington

    Mme Mitchell

  6. James Gleason

    Henry Connell

  7. Gene Lockhart

    Mayor Lovett

  8. Rod La Rocque

    Ted Sheldon

  9. Irving Bacon

    Beany

  10. Regis Toomey

    Bert Hansen

  11. J. Farrell MacDonald

    'Sourpuss'

  12. Warren Hymer

    Angelface

  13. Harry Holman

    Mayor Hawkins

  14. Andrew Tombes

    Spencer

  15. Pierre Watkin

    Hammett

  16. Stanley Andrews

    Weston

  17. Mitchell Lewis

    Bennett

  18. Charles C. Wilson

    Charlie Dawson

  19. Vaughan Glaser

    Governor

  20. Sterling Holloway

    Dan

  21. M.J. Frankovich

    Radio Announcer

  22. Knox Manning

    Radio Announcer

  23. John B. Hughes

    Radio Announcer

  24. Harry Davenport

    Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)

  25. Ann Doran

    Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)

  26. Franklyn Farnum

    (uncredited)

  27. Pat Flaherty

    Mike (uncredited)

  28. Bess Flowers

    Mattie (uncredited)

  29. Hank Mann

    Eddie (uncredited)

  30. James Millican

    Photographer (uncredited)

  31. Bert Moorhouse

    Man at Stadium Rally (uncredited)

  32. Frank Moran

    (uncredited)

  33. Bert Stevens

    Radio Station Audience Member (uncredited)

  34. Jack Wise

    Delegate (uncredited)

  35. Henry Roquemore

    Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)

  36. Forbes Murray

    Legislator (uncredited)

  37. Selmer Jackson

    Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)

  38. John Hamilton

    Jim (uncredited)

  39. William Forrest

    Governor's Associate (uncredited)

  40. Tina Thayer

    Ann's Sister (uncredited)

  41. Benny Bartlett

    Red (uncredited)

  42. Edward Earle

    Radio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

  43. Eddie Kane

    Wall Street Tycoon (uncredited)

  44. Richard Kipling

    Police Commissioner (uncredited)

  45. Jack Mower

    Guard (uncredited)

  46. Paul Panzer

    (uncredited)

  47. Russell Simpson

    (uncredited)

  48. Charles Trowbridge

    (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 48 , Crews : 15

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Meet John Doe (1941) 122 Min

ALL 03/14/1941 (en)
Comedy, Drama
  • Release 03/14/1941
  • Production
    Frank Capra Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Original title Meet John Doe
  • en
  • Revenue2,000,000.00

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

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.

  1. Frank Capra

    Director

  2. Richard Connell, Robert Presnell Sr.

    Story

  3. Daniel Mandell

    Editor

  4. Frank Capra, Robert Riskin

    Producer