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Meet John Doe

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As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe," who threatens suicide in protest of social ills.…

★ 7.3/10 · 297 TMDB audience ratings

Starring

  • Gary CooperLong John Willoughby
  • Barbara StanwyckAnn Mitchell
  • Edward ArnoldD.B. Norton
  • Walter BrennanThe Colonel
  • Spring ByingtonMme Mitchell
  • James GleasonHenry Connell
  • Gene LockhartMayor Lovett
  • Rod La RocqueTed Sheldon

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Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers

John Chard: The meek can only inherit the earth when the John Doe's start loving their neighbours. After crafting Mr. Deeds Goes to Town and… Read full review

CinemaSerf: Anyone else think there is a shade of “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” (1939) about this? Journalist “Ann” (Barbara Stanwyck) is shown the… Read full review

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