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.

Gary Cooper
Long John Willoughby

Barbara Stanwyck
Ann Mitchell

Edward Arnold
D.B. Norton

Walter Brennan
The Colonel

Spring Byington
Mme Mitchell

James Gleason
Henry Connell

Gene Lockhart
Mayor Lovett

Rod La Rocque
Ted Sheldon
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Release Date
March 14, 1941
Runtime
2h 2m
Rating
NR
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director