
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.
Meet John Doe
March 14, 1941
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Cast (53)

Gary Cooper
Long John Willoughby

Barbara Stanwyck
Ann Mitchell

Edward Arnold
D.B. Norton

Walter Brennan
The Colonel

Spring Byington
Mme Mitchell

James Gleason
Henry Connell

Gene Lockhart
Mayor Lovett

Rod La Rocque
Ted Sheldon

Irving Bacon
Beany

Regis Toomey
Bert Hansen

J. Farrell MacDonald
'Sourpuss'

Warren Hymer
Angelface

Harry Holman
Mayor Hawkins

Andrew Tombes
Spencer

Pierre Watkin
Hammett

Stanley Andrews
Weston

Mitchell Lewis
Bennett

Charles C. Wilson
Charlie Dawson

Vaughan Glaser
Governor

M.J. Frankovich
Radio Announcer

Knox Manning
Radio Announcer

John B. Hughes
Radio Announcer

Harry Davenport
Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)

Ann Doran
Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum
(uncredited)

Pat Flaherty
Mike (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
Mattie (uncredited)

Hank Mann
Eddie (uncredited)

James Millican
Photographer (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse
Man at Stadium Rally (uncredited)

Frank Moran
(uncredited)

Bert Stevens
Radio Station Audience Member (uncredited)

Jack Wise
Delegate (uncredited)

Henry Roquemore
Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)

Forbes Murray
Legislator (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson
Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)

John Hamilton
Jim (uncredited)

William Forrest
Governor's Associate (uncredited)

Tina Thayer
Ann's Sister (uncredited)

Benny Bartlett
Red (uncredited)

Edward Earle
Radio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Eddie Kane
Wall Street Tycoon (uncredited)

Richard Kipling
Police Commissioner (uncredited)

Jack Mower
Guard (uncredited)

Paul Panzer
(uncredited)

Russell Simpson
(uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge
(uncredited)

Edmund Cobb
Cop Guarding Ann (uncredited)

George Melford
Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)

George Pembroke
(uncredited)

Bob Perry
Delegate (uncredited)

Jim Thorpe
Extra (uncredited)
Crew (16)
Directing

Arthur S. Black Jr.
Assistant Director

Frank Capra
Director
Writing

Richard Connell
Short Story

Richard Connell
Story

Robert Riskin
Screenplay

Robert Presnell Sr.
Story
Production

Robert Riskin
Producer

Frank Capra
Producer
Sound
Art

Stephen Goosson
Art Direction
Camera

George Barnes
Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up

Natalie Visart
Costume Design
Crew

Jack Cosgrove
Special Effects
Editing

Daniel Mandell
Editor