Meet John Doe
“All America wants to meet the “Mr. Deeds” of 1941!”
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Synopsis
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.
Cast
Gary Cooper·Long John Willoughby
Barbara Stanwyck·Ann Mitchell
Edward Arnold·D.B. Norton
Walter Brennan·The Colonel
Spring Byington·Mme Mitchell
James Gleason·Henry Connell
Gene Lockhart·Mayor Lovett
Rod La Rocque·Ted Sheldon
Irving Bacon·Beany
Regis Toomey·Bert Hansen
Average shot length
6.4s per shot
Frank Capra's career average is 8.4s across 20 measured films —see the full picture.