Meet John Doe (1941)
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.
Where to watch Meet John Doe
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+, Philo +8 | Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, FlixFling | Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, FlixFling |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video, Artiflix, Brew | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Canada | Amazon Prime Video, FlixFling, Artiflix, Brew | FlixFling | FlixFling |
| Australia | Amazon Prime Video, Artiflix, Brew | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Ireland | Amazon Prime Video, Artiflix | — | — |
| New Zealand | Amazon Prime Video, Artiflix | — | — |
| India | Artiflix, Brew | — | — |
| South Africa | Amazon Prime Video, Artiflix | — | — |
| United Arab Emirates | Artiflix, Brew | — | — |
| Germany | Franatic, Artiflix | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
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What is Meet John Doe about?
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. Meet John Doe is a Drama, Comedy, Romance movie, released on 1941-03-14, runtime 123 minutes.
Is Meet John Doe worth watching?
TMDB users rate Meet John Doe 7.3 out of 10 from 295 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Meet John Doe?
In the United States, Meet John Doe streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV and MGM+ and can be rented from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Frank Capra
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
- James Gleason as Henry Connell
- Gene Lockhart as Mayor Lovett
- Rod La Rocque as Ted Sheldon
- Irving Bacon as Beany
- Regis Toomey as Bert Hansen
- J. Farrell MacDonald as 'Sourpuss'
- Warren Hymer as Angelface
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Sources
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