Meet John Doe 83 years old
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.
Credits
Meet John Doe Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Regis Toomey He was 42, 93 years old when he died | as Bert Hansen |
| Bess Flowers She was 42, 85 years old when she died | as Mattie |
| Ann Doran She was 29, 89 years old when she died | as Mrs. Hansen |
| J. Farrell MacDonald He was 65, 77 years old when he died | as 'Sourpuss' |
| J. Farrell MacDonald He was 65, 77 years old when he died | as Sourpuss Smithers |
| Gene Lockhart He was 49, 65 years old when he died | as Mayor Lovett |
| Barbara Stanwyck She was 33, 82 years old when she died | as Ann Mitchell |
| Walter Brennan He was 46, 80 years old when he died | as The Colonel |
| Warren Hymer He was 35, 42 years old when he died | as Angelface |
| Edward Arnold He was 51, 66 years old when he died | as D.B. Norton |
| Harry Davenport He was 75, 83 years old when he died | as Former Bulletin Owner |
| Spring Byington She was 54, 84 years old when she died | as Mme Mitchell |
| James Millican He was 30, 44 years old when he died | as Photographer |
| Mitchell Lewis He was 60, 76 years old when he died | as Bennett |
| Andrew Tombes He was 55, 90 years old when he died | as Spencer |
| James Gleason He was 58, 76 years old when he died | as Henry Connell |
| Bert Moorhouse He was 46, 59 years old when he died | as Man at Stadium Rally |
| Pierre Watkin He was 51, 70 years old when he died | as Hammett |
| Pat Flaherty He was 15, 76 years old when he died | as Mike |
| Harry Holman He was 68, 75 years old when he died | as Mayor Hawkins |
| Rod La Rocque He was 42, 70 years old when he died | as Ted Sheldon |
| Gary Cooper He was 39, 60 years old when he died | as Long John Willoughby |
| Sterling Holloway He was 36, 87 years old when he died | as Dan |
| Franklyn Farnum He was 62, 83 years old when he died | as (uncredited) |
| Frank Moran He was 53, 80 years old when he died | as (uncredited) |
| Vaughan Glaser He was 68, 86 years old when he died | as Governor |
| Irving Bacon He was 47, 71 years old when he died | as Beany |
Meet John Doe Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Jack Cosgrove as Special Effects. He was 38 (62) years old when He died | Crew |
| Daniel Mandell as Editor. He was 45 (91) years old when He died | Editing |
| C.A. Riggs as Sound. | Sound |
| Robert Riskin as Producer. He was 43 (58) years old when He died | Production |
| Robert Riskin as Screenplay. He was 43 (58) years old when He died | Writing |
| Richard Connell as Story. He was 47 (56) years old when He died | Writing |
| Stephen Goosson as Art Direction. He was 51 (84) years old when He died | Art |
| Robert Presnell Sr. as Story. He was 46 (74) years old when He died | Writing |
| Frank Capra as Director. He was 43 (94) years old when He died | Directing |
| Frank Capra as Producer. He was 43 (94) years old when He died | Production |
| Leo F. Forbstein as Music Director. He was 48 (55) years old when He died | Sound |
| Natalie Visart as Costume Design. She was 30 (76) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
Meet John Doe (83 years)
All America wants to meet the “Mr. Deeds” of 1941!
- Release day: Friday, March 14, 1941
- Runtime: 122 minutes
- Revenue: 2000000.00
