Meet John Doe
1941As 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.
Acted in
Gary Cooper
as Long John Willoughby
Barbara Stanwyck
as Ann Mitchell
Edward Arnold
as D.B. Norton
Walter Brennan
as The Colonel
Spring Byington
as Mme Mitchell
James Gleason
as Henry Connell
Gene Lockhart
as Mayor Lovett
Rod La Rocque
as Ted Sheldon
Irving Bacon
as Beany
Regis Toomey
as Bert Hansen
J. Farrell MacDonald
as 'Sourpuss'
Warren Hymer
as Angelface
Harry Holman
as Mayor Hawkins
Andrew Tombes
as Spencer
Pierre Watkin
as Hammett
Stanley Andrews
as Weston
Mitchell Lewis
as Bennett
Charles C. Wilson
as Charlie Dawson
Vaughan Glaser
as Governor
Sterling Holloway
as Dan
M.J. Frankovich
as Radio Announcer
Knox Manning
as Radio Announcer
John B. Hughes
as Radio Announcer
Harry Davenport
as Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)
Ann Doran
as Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
as (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
as Mike (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as Mattie (uncredited)
Hank Mann
as Eddie (uncredited)
James Millican
as Photographer (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
as Man at Stadium Rally (uncredited)
Frank Moran
as (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
as Radio Station Audience Member (uncredited)
Jack Wise
as Delegate (uncredited)
Henry Roquemore
as Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
as Legislator (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson
as Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)
John Hamilton
as Jim (uncredited)
William Forrest
as Governor's Associate (uncredited)
Tina Thayer
as Ann's Sister (uncredited)
Benny Bartlett
as Red (uncredited)
Edward Earle
as Radio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Eddie Kane
as Wall Street Tycoon (uncredited)
Richard Kipling
as Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Jack Mower
as Guard (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
as (uncredited)
Russell Simpson
as (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge
as (uncredited)