Meet John Doe

The story

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 & crew

Gary Cooper

Long John Willoughby

Barbara Stanwyck

Ann Mitchell

Edward Arnold

D.B. Norton

Walter Brennan

The Colonel

Spring Byington

Mme Mitchell