Frank Capra's Meet John Doe / Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; screen play by Robert Riskin ; directed by Frank Capra.

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A genial homeless unemployed baseball pitcher is hoaxed into protesting against existing social evils as a newspaper circulation stunt. He pleas to the "little man" for brotherly love and democratic good will and John Doe clubs are formed. Because of his simple sincerity, he becomes a national hero,...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Meet John Doe (Motion picture)
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
Delta Entertainment Corporation
Other Authors: Capra, Frank, 1897-1991 (Director)
Riskin, Robert (Screenwriter)
Stanwyck, Barbara, 1907-1990 (Actor)
Brennan, Walter, 1894-1974 (Actor)
Arnold, Edward, 1890-1956 (Actor)
Gleason, James, 1886-1959 (Actor)
Lockhart, Gene, 1891-1957 (Actor)
Connell, Richard Edward, 1893-1949
Presnell, Robert, 1894-1969
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, Calif. : Delta Entertainment Corp., [2003]
Edition:Special edition.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Connell, Richard Edward, > 1893-1949 > Film adaptations.
Presnell, Robert, > 1894-1969 > Film adaptations.
Cooper, Gary, > 1901-1961.
Reporters and reporting > Drama.
Impostors and imposture > Drama.
Political corruption > Drama.
Motion picture actors and actresses > United States > Biography.
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Documentary films.
Drama.
Film adaptations.
Connell, Richard Edward, > 1893-1949.
Presnell, Robert, > 1894-1969.
Impostors and imposture.
Motion picture actors and actresses.
Political corruption.
Reporters and reporting.
United States.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Biography.
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Documentary films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Meet John Doe.
Format: Video DVD

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