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Meet John Doe

7.319412h 3mNRMovieDramaComedyRomance

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…

DirectorFrank Capra
WritersRobert Presnell Sr.·Richard Connell
ProducersRobert Riskin·Frank Capra

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Cast · Directed by Frank Capra

GCGary Cooper
Gary Cooper
Long John Willoughby
BSBarbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck
Ann Mitchell
EAEdward Arnold
Edward Arnold
D.B. Norton
WBWalter Brennan
Walter Brennan
The Colonel
SBSpring Byington
Spring Byington
Mme Mitchell
JGJames Gleason
James Gleason
Henry Connell
GLGene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart
Mayor Lovett
RRRod La Rocque
Rod La Rocque
Ted Sheldon
IBIrving Bacon
Irving Bacon
Beany
RTRegis Toomey
Regis Toomey
Bert Hansen
JMJ. Farrell MacDonald
J. Farrell MacDonald
'Sourpuss'
WHWarren Hymer
Warren Hymer
Angelface

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