Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

7.3IMDb Score
Released:1941-03-14
Genre:Drama, Comedy, Romance
Duration:123 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Frank Capra
Actors:Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward Arnold, Walter Brennan, Spring Byington
Production:Frank Capra Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

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.

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