Meet John Doe (1941)
03/14/1941 (US) • 2h 2m
All America wants to meet the “Mr. Deeds” of 1941!
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.
Top Billed Cast
Long John Willoughby
Ann Mitchell
D.B. Norton
The Colonel
Mme Mitchell
Henry Connell
Mayor Lovett
Ted Sheldon
Beany
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