Meet John Doe
Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1941
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.
Top 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
J. Farrell MacDonald
'Sourpuss'
Harry Holman
Mayor Hawkins
Charles C. Wilson
Charlie Dawson
Knox Manning
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)
Bert Stevens
Radio Station Audience Member (uncredited)