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    A reporter's fraudulent story turns a tramp into a national hero in Meet John Doe (1941), directed by Frank Capra.

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Meet John Doe -- (Original Trailer)
Meet John Doe trailer
Meet John Doe -- (Original Trailer)
A reporter's fraudulent story turns a tramp into a national hero in Meet John Doe (1941), directed by Frank Capra.>
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Guest Programmer: John Singleton -- (TCM Promo)
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Meet John Doe -- (Movie Clip) Worth Dying For!
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Atop city hall, "John Doe" (Gary Cooper) contemplates suicide as a crowd gathers and Ann (Barbara Stanwyck) finally breaks down, near the climax of Frank Capra's Meet John Doe, 1941.>
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"John Doe" (Gary Cooper) delivers his first radio address to an audience featuring author Ann (Barbara Stanwyck), editor Connell (James Gleason) and evil magnate Norton (Edward Arnold) in Frank Capra's Meet John Doe, 1941. >
Meet John Doe -- (Movie Clip) Matter of Principle!
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Meet John Doe -- (Movie Clip) Matter of Principle!
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