Movie: "Meet John Doe"
| Release Date: | May 1941 |
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| Genres: | Romance / Drama / Comedy |
| Awards | Nominated for Oscar. |
| Runtime: | 122 min. |
| Cast: | Gary Cooper (Long John Willoughby - 'John Doe'), Barbara Stanwyck (Ann Mitchell), Edward Arnold (D. B. Norton) Walter Brennan (The Colonel) Spring Byington (Mrs. Mitchell) James Gleason (Henry Connell) Gene Lockhart (Mayor Lovett) Rod La Rocque (Ted Sheldon - Norton's Nephew) Irving Bacon (Beany) Regis Toomey (Bert Hansen - Soda Jerk) J. Farrell MacDonald (Sourpuss Smithers) Warren Hymer (Angelface - Bodyguard) Harry Holman (Mayor Hawkins) Andrew Tombes (Spencer of 'Daily Chronicle') Pierre Watkin (Hammett - Political Boss) Stanley Andrews (Weston - Political Boss) Mitchell Lewis (Bennett - Labor Leader) Charles C. Wilson (Charlie Dawson - D.B. Promoter (as...) Vaughan Glaser (Governor Jackson) Sterling Holloway (Dan - Counterman at Diner) M.J. Frankovich (Radio Announcer (as Mike Frankovich)) Knox Manning (Radio Announcer at Convention) John B. Hughes (Radio Announcer at Convention) Frank Austin (Grubbel - John Doe Applicant...) Evelyn Barlow (Bit Part (uncredited)) Benny Bartlett (Red - Office Boy (uncredited)) Mary Benoit (Secretary (uncredited)) Max Blum (Bit Part (uncredited)) Aldrich Bowker (Pop Dwyer - Connell's Aide (uncredited)) Sidney Bracey (Club Member (uncredited)) Fritzi Brunette (Bit Part (uncredited)) Earle D. Bunn (Policeman (uncredited)) Lucia Carroll (Bit Part (uncredited)) Glen Cavender (Bit Part (uncredited)) Howard Chase (Electrician (uncredited)) Jack Cheatham (Policeman with Desk Sergeant...) Edmund Cobb (Policeman Guarding Ann (uncredited)) Mildred Coles (Secretary (uncredited)) Alan Copeland (Choirboy (uncredited)) Mrs. Gardner Crane (Mrs. Brewster (uncredited)) Floyd Criswell (Electrician (uncredited)) Billy Curtis (Midget (uncredited)) Lew Davis (Electrician (uncredited)) Vernon Dent (Man (uncredited)) Evelyn Dockson (Bit Part (uncredited)) Ann Doran (Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)) Edward Earle (Radio MC (uncredited)) Sarah Edwards (Mrs. Hawkins (uncredited)) Carl Ekberg (Reporter (uncredited)) Paul Everton (GOP Man (uncredited)) Frank Fanning (Reporter (uncredited)) Franklyn Farnum (Bit Role (uncredited)) Eddie Fetherston (Reporter (uncredited)) Pat Flaherty (Mike - Daily Chronicle Agent...) Bess Flowers (Mattie - Newspaper Secretary...) Fern Formica (Lady Midget (uncredited)) William Forrest (Governor's Associate (uncredited)) Charles K. French (Fired Reporter (uncredited)) Jack Gardner (Photographer (uncredited)) Inez Gay (Bit Part (uncredited)) Ethel Gilstrom (Bit Part (uncredited)) William Gould (Sergeant (uncredited)) Eddie Graham (Tall Autograph Hound (uncredited)) Mack Gray (Bit Part (uncredited)) Jay Guedillio (Bit Part (uncredited)) Alfred Hall (Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)) Donald Hall (Bit Part (uncredited)) John Hamilton (Jim - Governor's Associate (uncredited)) Kenneth Harlan (Publicity Man (uncredited)) James Harrison (Bit Part (uncredited)) Forrester Harvey (Bum (uncredited)) Edward Hearn (Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)) Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian (Radio Station Audience (uncredited)) Max Hoffman Jr. (Bit Part (uncredited)) Stuart Holmes (Bit Part (uncredited)) John Ince (Doctor (uncredited)) Selmer Jackson (Radio Announcer at Convention...) Frank Jaquet (Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)) Carlotta Jelm (Ann's Sister (uncredited)) Eddie Kane (Wall Street Tycoon (uncredited)) Edward Keane (Relief Administrator (uncredited)) Richard Kipling (Police Commissioner (uncredited)) Isabel La Mal (Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)) Melvin Lang (Foreign Dignitary (uncredited)) Florence Lawler (Bit Part (uncredited)) Walter Linden (Photographer (uncredited)) Al Lloyd (Bit Part (uncredited)) Hank Mann (Eddie - Photographer at Hotel...) Alphonse Martell (Foreign Dignitary (uncredited)) Frank Mayo (Attendant (uncredited)) Charles McAvoy (Bit Part (uncredited)) Larry McGrath (Bit Part (uncredited)) Joe McGuinn (Bit Part (uncredited)) Tom McGuire (Bit Part (uncredited)) Lafe McKee (Mr. Delaney (uncredited)) James McNamara (Sheriff (uncredited)) Edward McWade (Joe - Elderly Typesetter (uncredited)) Claire Meade (Bit Part (uncredited)) George Melford (Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)) Frank Meredith (Guard (uncredited)) James Millican (Photographer (uncredited)) Charles R. Moore (City Hall Janitor (uncredited)) Frank Moran (Bit Part (uncredited)) Clark Morgan (Bit Part (uncredited)) Gene Morgan (Mug (uncredited)) Jack Mower (Guard (uncredited)) Forbes Murray (Legislator (uncredited)) Gail Newbray (Telephone Operator (uncredited)) Mrs. Wilfrid North (Bit Part (uncredited)) Wedgwood Nowell (Bit Part (uncredited)) Garry Owen (Sign Painter (uncredited)) Paul Panzer (Bit Part (uncredited)) George Pembroke (Bit Part (uncredited)) Bob Perry (Delegate (uncredited)) Elsa Peterson (Bit Part (uncredited)) Susan Peters (Autograph Hound (uncredited)) Hal Price (Bit Part (uncredited)) Stanley Price (Bit Part (uncredited)) Jack Richardson (Man in Diner (uncredited)) Cyril Ring (Radio Technician (uncredited)) Don Roberts (Bit Part (uncredited)) Henry Roquemore (Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)) Thomas W. Ross (Bit Part (uncredited)) Sally Sage (Bit Part (uncredited)) Cliff Saum (Guard (uncredited)) Sada Simmons (Bit Part (uncredited)) Russell Simpson ((uncredited)) Walter Soderling (Barrington - Political Boss (uncredited)) Wyndham Standing (Democrat (uncredited)) Edwin Stanley (Democrat (uncredited)) Vera Steadman (Bit Role (uncredited)) Bert Stevens (Radio Station Audience (uncredited)) Brick Sullivan (Policeman (uncredited)) Emma Tansey (Mrs. Delaney (uncredited)) Tina Thayer (Ann's Sister (uncredited)) Cyril Thornton (D.B.'s Butler (uncredited)) Jim Thorpe (John Doe Applicant (uncredited)) Charles Trowbridge (Bit Part (uncredited)) Don Turner (Guard (uncredited)) Guy Usher (Bixler (uncredited)) Frederick Vogeding (Bit Part (uncredited)) Bess Wade (Bit Part (uncredited)) Lillian West (Bit Part (uncredited)) Bernard Wheeler (Bit Part (uncredited)) Leo White (Bit Part (uncredited)) Ed Williams (Bit Part (uncredited)) Lottie Williams (Bit Part (uncredited)) Tom Wilson (Man in Diner / Man in Radio Station...) Jack Wise (Delegate (uncredited)) Maris Wrixon (Autograph Hound (uncredited)) |
Storyline: 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. At last everyone, even Ann, takes her creation seriously...but publisher D.B. Norton has a secret plan.
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