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Meet John Doe
UNITED STATES · 1941

Meet John Doe

Frank Capra
media manipulation political movements class struggle identity and deception social responsibility
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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.

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