


“All America wants to meet the “Mr. Deeds” of 1941!”
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.
Director
Frank Capra
Writers
Robert Riskin
Release Date
March 14, 1941
Runtime
2h 3m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
274
Frank Capra Productions
