Meet John Doe (1941)

All America wants to meet the “Mr. Deeds” of 1941!

• Drama
• Comedy
• Romance

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.

Rating

7.3 / 10 (294 votes)

Release date

March 14, 1941

Runtime

2h 03m

Language

English

Director

Frank Capra

Status

Released