Meet John Doe (1941)

05/03/1941 2h 2m

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

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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.

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Cast Ages at Release

Gary Cooper

as Long John Willoughby

Born 05/07/1901

Died 05/13/1961, age

Barbara Stanwyck

as Ann Mitchell

Born 07/16/1907

Died 01/20/1990, age

Edward Arnold

as D.B. Norton

Born 02/17/1890

Died 04/26/1956, age

Walter Brennan

as The Colonel

Born 07/24/1894

Died 09/21/1974, age

Spring Byington

as Mme Mitchell

Born 10/16/1886

Died 09/07/1971, age

James Gleason

as Henry Connell

Born 05/22/1882

Died 04/12/1959, age

Gene Lockhart

as Mayor Lovett

Born 07/17/1891

Died 03/31/1957, age

Rod La Rocque

as Ted Sheldon

Born 11/18/1898

Died 10/15/1969, age

Irving Bacon

as Beany

Born 09/05/1893

Died 02/05/1965, age

Warren Hymer

as Angelface

Born 02/25/1906

Died 03/25/1948, age

Sterling Holloway

as Dan

Born 01/04/1905

Died 11/22/1992, age

Ann Doran

as Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)

Born 07/28/1911

Died 09/19/2000, age

Hank Mann

as Eddie (uncredited)

Born 05/27/1887

Died 11/25/1971, age

James Millican

as Photographer (uncredited)

Born 02/17/1910

Died 11/24/1955, age