Meet John Doe Review

Meet John Doe
A tramp is hired to embody the common man in a phony political campaign and faces up to suicide.

by Emma Cochrane |
Published on
Release Date:

03 May 1941

Running Time:

123 minutes

Certificate:

U

Original Title:

Meet John Doe

Frank Capra's indictment of the media and politicians' manipulation of the common man gave Gary Cooper a chance to prove his acting talent as the down-and-out who takes on the fictional persona created by journalist Barbara Stanwyck.

Vividly staged but sentimental extravaganza.
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