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Meet John Doe

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.

Director

Frank Capra

Year

Genre

comedy, drama, romance

Box Office

N/A

Production

Frank Capra Productions,Warner Bros. Pictures

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 1 nomination total

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'Long John' Willoughby

Ann Mitchell

Barbara Stanwyck

D.B. Norton

The 'Colonel'

Mrs. Mitchell

Spring Byington

Henry Connell

Mayor Lovett

Ted Sheldon

Beany

Bert Hansen

'Sourpuss' Smithers

J. Farrell MacDonald

Angelface

Mayor Hawkins

Spencer

Hammett

Weston

Stanley Andrews

Bennett

Charlie Dawson

Charles C. Wilson

Governor

Dan - Diner Counterman

Sterling Holloway

Radio Announcer

M.J. Frankovich

Radio Announcer

Radio Announcer

Hall Johnson Choir

American Girl

Grubbel

Musical Ensemble

American Legion Band

Red

Secretary

Pop Dwyer

Club Member

Fritzi Brunette

Policeman

Citizen

Electrician

Cop with Desk Sergeant

Vocal Ensemble

St. Brendan's Boy Choir

Cop Guarding Ann

Secretary

Choirboy

Mrs. Brewster

Electrician

Midget

The Mitchells' Dog

Former Bulletin Owner

Harry Davenport

Electrician

Mrs. Hansen

Radio Master of Ceremonies

Mrs. Hawkins

Reporter

GOP Man

Reporter

Franklyn Farnum

Reporter

Eddie Fetherston

Mike

Mattie

Midget

Governor's Associate

William Forrest

Fired Reporter

Charles K. French

Photographer

Sergeant

Tall Autograph Hound

Chamber of Commerce Member

Jim

Publicity Man

Bum

Forrester Harvey

Mayor's Secretary

Radio Station Audience Member

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Max Hoffman Jr.

Doctor

Radio Announcer at Convention

Police Desk Sergeant

Ann's Sister

Man in Radio Audience

Wall Street Tycoon

Relief Administrator

Police Commissioner

Richard Kipling

Chamber of Commerce Member

Foreign Dignitary

Florence Lawler

Eddie

Foreign Dignitary

Alphonse Martell

Attendant

Derelict

Mr. Delaney

Sheriff

Joe

Chamber of Commerce Member

Guard

Musical Ensemble

Dave Miller and His New York French Casino Band

Photographer

City Hall Janitor

Charles R. Moore

Man at Stadium Rally

Mug

Guard

Legislator

Phone Operator

Mrs. Wilfrid North

Wedgwood Nowell

Sign Painter

Edward Peil Sr.

George Pembroke

Delegate

Autograph Hound

Man in Diner

John J. Richardson

Radio Technician

Chamber of Commerce Member

Henry Roquemore

Guard

Russell Simpson

Barrington

Walter Soderling

Democrat

Wyndham Standing

Democrat

Radio Station Audience Member

Policeman

Mrs. Delaney

Ann's Sister

D.B.'s Butler

John Doe Applicant

Charles Trowbridge

Guard

Bixler

Frederik Vogeding

Bernard Wheeler

Lottie Williams

Minor Role

Diner Patron

Delegate

Autograph Hound

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Beany The Colonel Henry Connel American Girl Long John Willoughby Mayor Hawkins D. B. Norton Sergeant Angelface Mrs. Hansen

Who's got him - Meet John Doe

(whistling) - Meet John Doe

(glass shattering) - Meet John Doe

(glass shattering)

If it was raining 100 bills - Meet John Doe

If it was raining 100 bills

Show me an American who can - Meet John Doe

Show me an American who can

On December 26th you get one railroad ticket out of town - Meet John Doe

On December 26th you get one railroad ticket out of town

No I don't read no papers - Meet John Doe

No I don't read no papers

I've seen guys like you go under before - Meet John Doe

I've seen guys like you go under before

Then they got a hold of some dough and went goofy - Meet John Doe

Then they got a hold of some dough and went goofy

Hey stop worrying Colonel - Meet John Doe

Hey stop worrying Colonel

With a lot more stuff - Meet John Doe

With a lot more stuff

Say he's giving it away I'm gonna get me some of that - Meet John Doe

Say he's giving it away I'm gonna get me some of...

(chattering) - Meet John Doe

- I don't care whose
picture they're publishing. - Meet John Doe

- I don't care whose picture they're publishing.

Hey, this John Doe idea was yours, huh? - Meet John Doe

Hey, this John Doe idea was yours, huh?

You play your cards right - Meet John Doe

You play your cards right

I think from now on you'd better work directly with me - Meet John Doe

I think from now on you'd better work directly with me

(upbeat orchestral music)
(typewriter keys clacking) - Meet John Doe

(upbeat orchestral music) (typewriter keys clacking)

(groaning) - Meet John Doe

- I don't know how you're gonna stand it - Meet John Doe

- I don't know how you're gonna stand it

You're stuck on the girl. - Meet John Doe

You're stuck on the girl.

- What was that, a single? - Meet John Doe

- What was that, a single?

- A guy has a woman on his
hands, first thing he knows, - Meet John Doe

- A guy has a woman on his hands, first thing he knows,

- Did you get him? - Meet John Doe

- Did you get him?

- No, I'm sorry, tickets for
the broadcast are all gone. - Meet John Doe

- No, I'm sorry, tickets for the broadcast are all gone...

Listen if that guy lays an egg I want something out of it - Meet John Doe

Listen if that guy lays an egg I want something out of it

Listen everything in that speech - Meet John Doe

Listen everything in that speech

- Hey, let's get out of here. - Meet John Doe

- Hey, let's get out of here.

- Phone the Chronicle. - Meet John Doe

- Phone the Chronicle.

I'm gonna talk about us the average guys the John Does - Meet John Doe

I'm gonna talk about us the average guys the John Does

He's the man the ads are written for, - Meet John Doe

He's the man the ads are written for,

We're the people and we're tough - Meet John Doe

We're the people and we're tough

Now why can't that spirit that same warm Christmas spirit - Meet John Doe

Now why can't that spirit that same warm Christmas...

- John, you were wonderful. - Meet John Doe

- John, you were wonderful.

Tear town all the fences - Meet John Doe

Tear town all the fences

(train whistling) - Meet John Doe

(train whistling)

Jitterbugs. - Meet John Doe

- What'll it be, gents? - Meet John Doe

- What'll it be, gents?

Hey Operator, Dan Beaver. - Meet John Doe

Hey Operator, Dan Beaver.

No you can't see him you didn't vote for me the last time - Meet John Doe

No you can't see him you didn't vote for me the...

Okay folks but remember your manners - Meet John Doe

Okay folks but remember your manners

Why Bert I feel slighted - Meet John Doe

Why Bert I feel slighted

- I'm Mrs. Delaney, Mr. Doe. - Meet John Doe

- I'm Mrs. Delaney, Mr. Doe.

Gangway you heelots - Meet John Doe

Gangway you heelots

(upbeat acoustic music) - Meet John Doe

(upbeat acoustic music)

- This has grown like wildfire. - Meet John Doe

- This has grown like wildfire.

- [John] I'm all packed. - Meet John Doe

- [John] I'm all packed.

Do you care if I sit down, out here? - Meet John Doe

Do you care if I sit down, out here?

- You know, I had a
crazy dream last night. - Meet John Doe

- You know, I had a crazy dream last night.

Well if you're through whacking her - Meet John Doe

Well if you're through whacking her

Say, my coat's pretty wet. - Meet John Doe

Say, my coat's pretty wet.

I'll I guess I'll see her
at the convention later. - Meet John Doe

I'll I guess I'll see her at the convention later.

He was killed, John. - Meet John Doe

He was killed, John.

Me, I came out without a scratch. - Meet John Doe

Me, I came out without a scratch.

I should be drinking milk you know this stuff is poison - Meet John Doe

I should be drinking milk you know this stuff is poison

Lighthouses John - Meet John Doe

Lighthouses John

What the American people need is an iron hand - Meet John Doe

What the American people need is an iron hand

- John, I'm so glad to see you. - Meet John Doe

- John, I'm so glad to see you.

- You mean, you'd try to
kill the John Doe movement - Meet John Doe

- You mean, you'd try to kill the John Doe movement

Well that certainly is a new low - Meet John Doe

Well that certainly is a new low

Well that certainly is a new low - Meet John Doe

Well that certainly is a new low

- Three cheers for John Doe. - Meet John Doe

- Three cheers for John Doe.

♪ Land where my fathers died ♪ - Meet John Doe

♪ Land where my fathers died ♪

- Ladies and gentlemen. - Meet John Doe

- Ladies and gentlemen.

(frantic chattering) - Meet John Doe

(frantic chattering)

- The idea is still good. - Meet John Doe

- The idea is still good.

- [Radio Broadcaster]
They just finally managed - Meet John Doe

- [Radio Broadcaster] They just finally managed

- I should have been there. - Meet John Doe

- I should have been there.

- [Colonel] Want sore coffee, Long John? - Meet John Doe

- [Colonel] Want sore coffee, Long John?

(dramatic orchestral music) - Meet John Doe

(dramatic orchestral music)

(chattering) - Meet John Doe

- [Man] You're a sick girl, Ann. - Meet John Doe

- [Man] You're a sick girl, Ann.

- Elevators ain't runnin'. - Meet John Doe

- Elevators ain't runnin'.

- It's as far as the elevator goes. - Meet John Doe

- It's as far as the elevator goes.

- That tramp is probably
full of Christmas cheer - Meet John Doe

- That tramp is probably full of Christmas cheer

(bells chiming) - Meet John Doe

(bells chiming)

It'll do you no good. - Meet John Doe

It'll do you no good.

Please God help me - Meet John Doe

Please God help me

Meet John Doe poster

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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.

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Director: Frank Capra

Writer: Richard Connell, Robert Presnell Sr., Robert Riskin

Production: Frank Capra Productions,Warner Bros. Pictures

Genre: comedy, drama, romance

Year: 1941

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.6

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 03 May 1941

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 1 nomination total

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