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Meet John Doe (1941) A penniless drifter (Gary Cooper) is recruited by an ambitious columnist (Barbara Stanwyck) to

Meet John Doe (1941)

A penniless drifter (Gary Cooper) is recruited by an ambitious columnist (Barbara Stanwyck) to impersonate a non-existent person who said he'd be committing suicide as a protest, and a social movement begins.

Cast:
'Long John' Willoughby: Gary Cooper
Ann Mitchell: Barbara Stanwyck
D.B. Norton: Edward Arnold
The 'Colonel': Walter Brennan
Mrs. Mitchell: Spring Byington
Henry Connell: James Gleason
Mayor Lovett: Gene Lockhart
Ted Sheldon: Rod La Rocque
Beany: Irving Bacon
Bert Hansen: Regis Toomey
'Sourpuss' Smithers: J. Farrell MacDonald
Angelface: Warren Hymer
Mayor Hawkins: Harry Holman
Spencer: Andrew Tombes
Hammett: Pierre Watkin
Weston: Stanley Andrews
Bennett: Mitchell Lewis
Charlie Dawson: Charles C. Wilson
Governor: Vaughan Glaser
Dan - Diner Counterman: Sterling Holloway
Radio Announcer: John B. Hughes
American Girl: Dorothy Andre
Grubbel: Frank Austin
Musical Ensemble: Dave Miller and His New York French Casino Band
Red: Benny Bartlett
Secretary: Mildred Coles
Pop Dwyer: Aldrich Bowker
Club Member: Sidney Bracey
Policeman: Brick Sullivan
Citizen: Nora Bush
Electrician: Lew Davis
Cop with Desk Sergeant: Jack Cheatham
Vocal Ensemble: St. Brendan's Boy Choir
Cop Guarding Ann: Edmund Cobb
Choirboy: Alan Copeland
Mrs. Brewster: Madge Crane
Midget: Fern Formica
The Mitchells' Dog: Daisy
Former Bulletin Owner: Harry Davenport
Mrs. Hansen: Ann Doran
Radio Master of Ceremonies: Edward Earle
Mrs. Hawkins: Sarah Edwards
Reporter: Eddie Fetherston
GOP Man: Paul Everton
Mike: Pat Flaherty
Mattie: Bess Flowers
Governor's Associate: William Forrest
Fired Reporter: Charles K. French
Photographer: James Millican
Sergeant: William Gould
Tall Autograph Hound: Eddie Graham
Chamber of Commerce Member: Henry Roquemore
Jim: John Hamilton
Publicity Man: Kenneth Harlan
Bum: Forrester Harvey
Mayor's Secretary: Edward Hearn
Radio Station Audience Member: Bert Stevens
Doctor: John Ince
Radio Announcer at Convention: Selmer Jackson
Police Desk Sergeant: Frank Jaquet
Ann's Sister: Tina Thayer
Man in Radio Audience: Sheldon Jett
Wall Street Tycoon: Eddie Kane
Relief Administrator: Edward Keane
Police Commissioner: Richard Kipling
Foreign Dignitary: Alphonse Martell
Eddie: Hank Mann
Attendant: Frank Mayo
Derelict: Mathew McCue
Mr. Delaney: Lafe McKee
Sheriff: James McNamara
Joe: Edward McWade
Guard: Don Turner
City Hall Janitor: Charles R. Moore
Man at Stadium Rally: Bert Moorhouse
Mug: Gene Morgan
Legislator: Forbes Murray
Phone Operator: Gail Newbray
Sign Painter: Garry Owen
Delegate: Jack Wise
Autograph Hound: Maris Wrixon
Man in Diner: John J. Richardson
Radio Technician: Cyril Ring
Barrington: Walter Soderling
Democrat: Edwin Stanley
Mrs. Delaney: Emma Tansey
D.B.'s Butler: Cyril Thornton
John Doe Applicant: Jim Thorpe
Bixler: Guy Usher
Minor Role: Rhoda Williams
Diner Patron: Tom Wilson

Written by: Richard Connell, Robert Presnell Sr., Robert Riskin

Director: Frank Capra

Production: Frank Capra Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

Release date: 03 May 1941
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