Meet John Doe 83 years old

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

Meet John Doe

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.

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Meet John Doe Cast

Name Character
Regis Toomey He was 42, 93 years old when he died as Bert Hansen
Bess Flowers She was 42, 85 years old when she died as Mattie
Ann Doran She was 29, 89 years old when she died as Mrs. Hansen
J. Farrell MacDonald He was 65, 77 years old when he died as 'Sourpuss'
J. Farrell MacDonald He was 65, 77 years old when he died as Sourpuss Smithers
Gene Lockhart He was 49, 65 years old when he died as Mayor Lovett
Barbara Stanwyck She was 33, 82 years old when she died as Ann Mitchell
Walter Brennan He was 46, 80 years old when he died as The Colonel
Warren Hymer He was 35, 42 years old when he died as Angelface
Edward Arnold He was 51, 66 years old when he died as D.B. Norton
Harry Davenport He was 75, 83 years old when he died as Former Bulletin Owner
Spring Byington She was 54, 84 years old when she died as Mme Mitchell
James Millican He was 30, 44 years old when he died as Photographer
Andrew Tombes He was 55, 90 years old when he died as Spencer
Mitchell Lewis He was 60, 76 years old when he died as Bennett
James Gleason He was 58, 76 years old when he died as Henry Connell
Bert Moorhouse He was 46, 59 years old when he died as Man at Stadium Rally
Pierre Watkin He was 51, 70 years old when he died as Hammett
Pat Flaherty He was 15, 76 years old when he died as Mike
Harry Holman He was 68, 75 years old when he died as Mayor Hawkins
Rod La Rocque He was 42, 70 years old when he died as Ted Sheldon
Gary Cooper He was 39, 60 years old when he died as Long John Willoughby
Sterling Holloway He was 36, 87 years old when he died as Dan
Frank Moran He was 53, 80 years old when he died as (uncredited)
Vaughan Glaser He was 68, 86 years old when he died as Governor
Irving Bacon He was 47, 71 years old when he died as Beany
Franklyn Farnum He was 62, 83 years old when he died as (uncredited)

Meet John Doe Crew

Name Department
Jack Cosgrove as Special Effects. He was 38 (62) years old when He died Crew
Daniel Mandell as Editor. He was 45 (91) years old when He died Editing
C.A. Riggs as Sound. Sound
Robert Riskin as Producer. He was 43 (58) years old when He died Production
Robert Riskin as Screenplay. He was 43 (58) years old when He died Writing
Richard Connell as Story. He was 47 (56) years old when He died Writing
Stephen Goosson as Art Direction. He was 51 (84) years old when He died Art
Robert Presnell Sr. as Story. He was 46 (74) years old when He died Writing
Frank Capra as Director. He was 43 (94) years old when He died Directing
Frank Capra as Producer. He was 43 (94) years old when He died Production
Leo F. Forbstein as Music Director. He was 48 (55) years old when He died Sound
Natalie Visart as Costume Design. She was 30 (76) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Meet John Doe poster
Meet John Doe (83 years)

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

  • Release day: Friday, March 14, 1941
  • Runtime: 122 minutes
  • Revenue: 2000000.00