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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Gary Cooper as Long John Willoughby
Barbara Stanwyck as Ann Mitchell
Edward Arnold as D.B. Norton
Walter Brennan as The Colonel
Spring Byington as Mme Mitchell
James Gleason as Henry Connell
Gene Lockhart as Mayor Lovett
Rod La Rocque as Ted Sheldon
Irving Bacon as Beany
Regis Toomey as Bert Hansen
J. Farrell MacDonald as 'Sourpuss'
Warren Hymer as Angelface
Harry Holman as Mayor Hawkins
Andrew Tombes as Spencer
Pierre Watkin as Hammett
Stanley Andrews as Weston
Mitchell Lewis as Bennett
Charles C. Wilson as Charlie Dawson
Vaughan Glaser as Governor
Sterling Holloway as Dan
M.J. Frankovich as Radio Announcer
Knox Manning as Radio Announcer
John B. Hughes as Radio Announcer
Harry Davenport as Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)
Ann Doran as Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum as (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty as Mike (uncredited)
Bess Flowers as Mattie (uncredited)
Hank Mann as Eddie (uncredited)
James Millican as Photographer (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse as Man at Stadium Rally (uncredited)
Frank Moran as (uncredited)
Bert Stevens as Radio Station Audience Member (uncredited)
Jack Wise as Delegate (uncredited)
Henry Roquemore as Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)
Forbes Murray as Legislator (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson as Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)
John Hamilton as Jim (uncredited)
William Forrest as Governor's Associate (uncredited)
Tina Thayer as Ann's Sister (uncredited)
Benny Bartlett as Red (uncredited)
Edward Earle as Radio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Eddie Kane as Wall Street Tycoon (uncredited)
Richard Kipling as Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Jack Mower as Guard (uncredited)
Paul Panzer as (uncredited)
Russell Simpson as (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge as (uncredited)
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