Meet John Doe
Summary
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,... Full description
Summary: |
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, but he is shocked when he discovers that it's all a plot by the owner of the paper, who plans to use the voting strength of the clubs to bludgeon his way to power. |
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Item Description: |
Originally issued as motion picture in 1941. Based on a story by Richard Connell and Robert Presnell. |
Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (123 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. |
Format: |
DVD. |
Production Credits: |
Film editor, Daniel Mandell ; director of photography, George Barnes ; musical score, Dimitri Tiomkin. |