Released:
1941-03-14

Overview:
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.

Director:
Frank Capra

Runtime:
2h 2min

Genre:
Comedy, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Gary Cooper
  as
  Long John Willoughby
• 
  Barbara Stanwyck
  as
  Ann Mitchell
• 
  Edward Arnold
  as
  D.B. Norton
• 
  Walter Brennan
  as
  The Colonel
• 
  Spring Byington
  as
  Mme Mitchell