Meet John Doe
1941 · 2h 3m · Comedy, Drama, Romance · United States of America · Rated PG (CA)
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.
Directed by
Frank CapraWritten by
Robert Riskin7.0Smart score
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