ComedyDrama

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.

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

Credits

Gary CooperLong John Willoughby

Barbara StanwyckAnn Mitchell

Edward ArnoldD.B. Norton

Walter BrennanThe Colonel

Spring ByingtonMme Mitchell