Arriva John Doe! (1941)
In una piccola città degli Stati Uniti, un giornale cambia proprietario ed alcuni redattori vengono licenziati. Per vendicarsi del licenziamento, una giovane cronista inserisce, nella sua ultima rubrica, una falsa lettera di un ipotetico John Doe. Nella lettera l'uomo annuncia che, nella notte di Natale, si getterà dal grattacielo del municipio per protestare contro le autorità. Il film, noto anche con il titolo di "I dominatori della metropoli" esprime in modo esemplare il sincero populismo roosveltiano di Capra e del suo sceneggiatore Robert Riskin. Famosa la scena finale della convention (girata con sette macchine da presa) con la tirata evangelica di Cooper.
Direttore:
Frank Capra
Scrittore:
Robert Riskin
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Gary Cooper as Long John Willoughby |
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Barbara Stanwyck as Ann Mitchell |
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Edward Arnold as D.B. Norton |
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Walter Brennan as The Colonel |
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Spring Byington as Mme Mitchell |
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James Gleason as Henry Connell |
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Gene Lockhart as Mayor Lovett |
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Rod La Rocque as Ted Sheldon |
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Irving Bacon as Beany |
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Regis Toomey as Bert Hansen |
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J. Farrell MacDonald as 'Sourpuss' |
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Warren Hymer as Angelface |
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Harry Holman as Mayor Hawkins |
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Andrew Tombes as Spencer |
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Pierre Watkin as Hammett |
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Stanley Andrews as Weston |
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Mitchell Lewis as Bennett |
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Charles C. Wilson as Charlie Dawson |
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Vaughan Glaser as Governor |
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Sterling Holloway as Dan |
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M.J. Frankovich as Radio Announcer |
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Knox Manning as Radio Announcer |
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John B. Hughes as Radio Announcer |
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Harry Davenport as Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited) |
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Ann Doran as Mrs. Hansen (uncredited) |
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Franklyn Farnum as (uncredited) |
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Pat Flaherty as Mike (uncredited) |
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Bess Flowers as Mattie (uncredited) |
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Hank Mann as Eddie (uncredited) |
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James Millican as Photographer (uncredited) |
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Bert Moorhouse as Man at Stadium Rally (uncredited) |
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Frank Moran as (uncredited) |
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Bert Stevens as Radio Station Audience Member (uncredited) |
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Jack Wise as Delegate (uncredited) |
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Henry Roquemore as Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited) |
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Forbes Murray as Legislator (uncredited) |
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Selmer Jackson as Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited) |
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John Hamilton as Jim (uncredited) |
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William Forrest as Governor's Associate (uncredited) |
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Tina Thayer as Ann's Sister (uncredited) |
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Benny Bartlett as Red (uncredited) |
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Edward Earle as Radio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) |
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Eddie Kane as Wall Street Tycoon (uncredited) |
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Richard Kipling as Police Commissioner (uncredited) |
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Jack Mower as Guard (uncredited) |
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Paul Panzer as (uncredited) |
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Russell Simpson as (uncredited) |
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Charles Trowbridge as (uncredited) |
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Edmund Cobb as Cop Guarding Ann (uncredited) |
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George Melford as Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited) |
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George Pembroke as (uncredited) |
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Bob Perry as Delegate (uncredited) |
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Jim Thorpe as Extra (uncredited) |
| Directing | Frank Capra | Director |
| Writing | Robert Presnell Sr. | Story |
| Writing | Richard Connell | Story |
| Editing | Daniel Mandell | Editor |
| Writing | Robert Riskin | Screenplay |
| Sound | Dimitri Tiomkin | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | George Barnes | Director of Photography |
| Sound | C.A. Riggs | Sound |
| Production | Robert Riskin | Producer |
| Art | Stephen Goosson | Art Direction |
| Directing | Arthur S. Black Jr. | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Jack Cosgrove | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Natalie Visart | Costume Design |
| Sound | Leo F. Forbstein | Music Director |
| Production | Frank Capra | Producer |
| Writing | Richard Connell | Short Story |
