Meet John Doe

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

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.

Comedy Drama

Gary Cooper

(Long John Willoughby)

Barbara Stanwyck

(Ann Mitchell)

Edward Arnold

(D.B. Norton)

Walter Brennan

(The Colonel)

Spring Byington

(Mme Mitchell)

James Gleason

(Henry Connell)

Gene Lockhart

(Mayor Lovett)

Rod La Rocque

(Ted Sheldon)

Irving Bacon

(Beany)

Regis Toomey

(Bert Hansen)

J. Farrell MacDonald

('Sourpuss')

Warren Hymer

(Angelface)

Harry Holman

(Mayor Hawkins)

Andrew Tombes

(Spencer)

Pierre Watkin

(Hammett)

Stanley Andrews

(Weston)

Mitchell Lewis

(Bennett)

Charles C. Wilson

(Charlie Dawson)

Vaughan Glaser

(Governor)

Sterling Holloway

(Dan)

M.J. Frankovich

(Radio Announcer)

Knox Manning

(Radio Announcer)

John B. Hughes

(Radio Announcer)

Harry Davenport

(Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited))

Ann Doran

(Mrs. Hansen (uncredited))

Franklyn Farnum

((uncredited))

Pat Flaherty

(Mike (uncredited))

Bess Flowers

(Mattie (uncredited))

Hank Mann

(Eddie (uncredited))

James Millican

(Photographer (uncredited))

Bert Moorhouse

(Man at Stadium Rally (uncredited))

Frank Moran

((uncredited))

Bert Stevens

(Radio Station Audience Member (uncredited))

Jack Wise

(Delegate (uncredited))

Henry Roquemore

(Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited))

Forbes Murray

(Legislator (uncredited))

Selmer Jackson

(Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited))

John Hamilton

(Jim (uncredited))

William Forrest

(Governor's Associate (uncredited))

Tina Thayer

(Ann's Sister (uncredited))

Benny Bartlett

(Red (uncredited))

Edward Earle

(Radio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited))

Eddie Kane

(Wall Street Tycoon (uncredited))

Richard Kipling

(Police Commissioner (uncredited))

Jack Mower

(Guard (uncredited))

Paul Panzer

((uncredited))

Russell Simpson

((uncredited))

Charles Trowbridge

((uncredited))