Movie · 123 min · A · cmy, drm, rma
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.
Where to watch Meet John Doe
Available on 3 platforms across 2 countries.
Chart positions today
Currently charting in 2 countries, best placed at #801 in Saudi Arabia.
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Chart history
Meet John Doe has spent 0 days in a top 3, 0 days in a top 10 and 3 days in a top 100 across the markets we track. Its best position anywhere is #15.
Cast
Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward Arnold, Walter Brennan, Spring Byington, James Gleason, Gene Lockhart, Rod La Rocque, Irving Bacon, Regis Toomey, J. Farrell MacDonald, Warren Hymer, Harry Holman, Andrew Tombes, Pierre Watkin, Stanley Andrews, Mitchell Lewis, Charles Cahill Wilson
Crew
Frank Capra (director), Robert Riskin (screenplay), Frank Capra (producer), Robert Riskin (producer)
Awards
0 wins from 1 nominations.
- Academy Award for Best Story 1942 — nominated