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Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe (1941)★ 7.6/10

Approved · US · 135 min · March 12, 1941

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance

Directed by: Frank Capra

Written by: Richard Connell, Robert Presnell Sr., Robert Riskin, Myles Connolly

a poor man is recruited by an ambitious columnist to impersonate a non-existent person who said he'd be committing suicide as a protest, and a social movement begins.

Directed by

Frank Capra

Written by

Richard ConnellRobert Presnell Sr.Robert RiskinMyles Connolly

Cast & crew

Gary Cooper'Long John' WilloughbyBarbara StanwyckAnn MitchellEdward ArnoldD.B. NortonWalter BrennanThe 'Colonel'Spring ByingtonMrs. MitchellJames GleasonHenry ConnellGene LockhartMayor LovettRod La RocqueTed SheldonIrving BaconBeanyRegis ToomeyBert HansenJ. Farrell MacDonald'Sourpuss' SmithersWarren HymerAngelfaceHarry HolmanMayor HawkinsAndrew TombesSpencerPierre WatkinHammettStanley AndrewsWestonMitchell LewisBennettCharles C. WilsonCharlie DawsonVaughan GlaserGovernorSterling HollowayDan - Diner CountermanM.J. FrankovichRadio AnnouncerKnox ManningRadio AnnouncerJohn B. HughesRadio AnnouncerHall Johnson ChoirDorothy AndreAmerican Girl (uncredited)Frank AustinGrubbel (uncredited)American Legion BandMusical Ensemble (uncredited)Evelyn Barlow (uncredited)Benny BartlettRed (uncredited)Mary BenoitSecretary (uncredited)Max Blum (uncredited)Aldrich BowkerPop Dwyer (uncredited)Sidney BraceyClub Member (uncredited)Fritzi Brunette (uncredited)Earle D. BunnPoliceman (uncredited)Nora BushCitizen (uncredited)Lucia Carroll (uncredited)Glen Cavender (uncredited)Howard ChaseElectrician (uncredited)Jack CheathamCop with Desk Sergeant (uncredited)St. Brendan's Boy ChoirVocal Ensemble (uncredited)Edmund CobbCop Guarding Ann (uncredited)Mildred ColesSecretary (uncredited)Alan CopelandChoirboy (uncredited)Madge CraneMrs. Brewster (uncredited)Floyd CriswellElectrician (uncredited)Billy CurtisMidget (uncredited)DaisyThe Mitchells' Dog (uncredited)Harry DavenportFormer Bulletin Owner (uncredited)Lew DavisElectrician (uncredited)Vernon Dent (uncredited)Evelyn Dockson (uncredited)Ann DoranMrs. Hansen (uncredited)Edward EarleRadio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)Sarah EdwardsMrs. Hawkins (uncredited)Carl EkbergReporter (uncredited)Paul EvertonGOP Man (uncredited)Frank FanningReporter (uncredited)Franklyn Farnum (uncredited)Eddie FetherstonReporter (uncredited)Walter Findon (uncredited)Pat FlahertyMike (uncredited)Bess FlowersMattie (uncredited)Fern FormicaMidget (uncredited)William ForrestGovernor's Associate (uncredited)Charles K. FrenchFired Reporter (uncredited)Jack GardnerPhotographer (uncredited)Inez Gay (uncredited)Ethel Gilstrom (uncredited)William GouldSergeant (uncredited)Eddie GrahamTall Autograph Hound (uncredited)Mack Gray (uncredited)Jay Guedillio (uncredited)Alfred HallChamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)Donald Hall (uncredited)John HamiltonJim (uncredited)Kenneth HarlanPublicity Man (uncredited)James Harrison (uncredited)Forrester HarveyBum (uncredited)Edward HearnMayor's Secretary (uncredited)Oscar 'Dutch' HendrianRadio Station Audience Member (uncredited)Max Hoffman Jr. (uncredited)Stuart Holmes (uncredited)John InceDoctor (uncredited)Selmer JacksonRadio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)Frank JaquetPolice Desk Sergeant (uncredited)Carlotta JelmAnn's Sister (uncredited)Sheldon JettMan in Radio Audience (uncredited)Eddie KaneWall Street Tycoon (uncredited)Edward KeaneRelief Administrator (uncredited)Richard KiplingPolice Commissioner (uncredited)Isabel La MalChamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)Melvin LangForeign Dignitary (uncredited)Florence Lawler (uncredited)Al Lloyd (uncredited)Anna Luther (uncredited)Hank MannEddie (uncredited)Alphonse MartellForeign Dignitary (uncredited)Frank MayoAttendant (uncredited)Charles McAvoy (uncredited)Mathew McCueDerelict (uncredited)Larry McGrath (uncredited)Joe McGuinn (uncredited)Tom McGuire (uncredited)Lafe McKeeMr. Delaney (uncredited)James McNamaraSheriff (uncredited)Edward McWadeJoe (uncredited)Claire Meade (uncredited)George MelfordChamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)Frank MeredithGuard (uncredited)Robert MilaschJohn Doe applicant (uncredited)Dave Miller and His New York French Casino BandMusical Ensemble (uncredited)James MillicanPhotographer (uncredited)Charles R. MooreCity Hall Janitor (uncredited)Bert MoorhouseMan at Stadium Rally (uncredited)Frank Moran (uncredited)Clark Morgan (uncredited)Gene MorganMug (uncredited)Jack MowerGuard (uncredited)Forbes MurrayLegislator (uncredited)Gail NewbrayPhone Operator (uncredited)Mrs. Wilfrid North (uncredited)Wedgwood Nowell (uncredited)Garry OwenSign Painter (uncredited)Paul Panzer (uncredited)Edward Peil Sr. (uncredited)George Pembroke (uncredited)Bob PerryDelegate (uncredited)Susan PetersAutograph Hound (uncredited)Elsa Peterson (uncredited)Earl Pingree (uncredited)Hal Price (uncredited)Stanley Price (uncredited)John J. RichardsonMan in Diner (uncredited)Cyril RingRadio Technician (uncredited)Don Roberts (uncredited)Henry RoquemoreChamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)Thomas W. Ross (uncredited)William RoySelf - Newspaper office boy (uncredited)Sally Sage (uncredited)Cliff SaumGuard (uncredited)Sada Simmons (uncredited)Russell Simpson (uncredited)Walter SoderlingBarrington (uncredited)Wyndham StandingDemocrat (uncredited)Edwin StanleyDemocrat (uncredited)Vera Steadman (uncredited)Bert StevensRadio Station Audience Member (uncredited)Brick SullivanPoliceman (uncredited)Emma TanseyMrs. Delaney (uncredited)Tina ThayerAnn's Sister (uncredited)Cyril ThorntonD.B.'s Butler (uncredited)Jim ThorpeJohn Doe Applicant (uncredited)Charles Trowbridge (uncredited)Don TurnerGuard (uncredited)Guy UsherBixler (uncredited)Frederick Vogeding (uncredited)Bess Wade (uncredited)Lillian West (uncredited)Bernard Wheeler (uncredited)Leo White (uncredited)Ed Williams (uncredited)Lottie Williams (uncredited)Rhoda WilliamsMinor Role (uncredited)Tom WilsonDiner Patron (uncredited)Jack WiseDelegate (uncredited)Maris WrixonAutograph Hound (uncredited)