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Meet John Doe

A reporter's fraudulent story turns a homeless man into a national hero.

02/19/2019

Meet John Doe

FILM CLASSICS

Meet John Doe

Special | 2h 2m 21sVideo has Closed Captions

A reporter's fraudulent story turns a homeless man into a national hero.

(1941) A drama starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. A man needing money agrees to impersonate a nonexistent person who said he'd be committing suicide as a protest, and a political movement begins.

02/19/2019

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FILM CLASSICS is a local public television program presented by WLRN

FILM CLASSICS

Meet John Doe

Special | 2h 2m 21sVideo has Closed Captions

(1941) A drama starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. A man needing money agrees to impersonate a nonexistent person who said he'd be committing suicide as a protest, and a political movement begins.

02/19/2019

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