Meet John Doe (1941)
- 7.7
- 2h 2min
- Comedy, Romance, Drama
- 1941-05-03 (USA)
Storyline
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. At last everyone, even Ann, takes her creation seriously...but publisher D.B. Norton has a secret plan.
Plot Keywords
female reporter, unemployment, suicide note, politics, plot, loss of job, hobo, convention, club, media, writer, radio broadcast, father figure, diner, baseball, hoax, american politics, melodrama, typewriter, fired from the job
Short Review
A smooth. Capracareful film replete with social preachment and a magnificent portrayal by Gary Cooper.
