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Meet John Doe(1941)
Status: Released
Date: 1941-03-14
73%
271 Votes
Time: 2h 2m
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Revenue: $2,000,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Frank Capra Productions
Movie: Meet John Doe
Top 10 Billed Cast
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
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