Arriva John Doe!

La storia

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.

Cast

G Gary CooperLong John Willoughby B Barbara StanwyckAnn Mitchell E Edward ArnoldD.B. Norton W Walter BrennanThe Colonel S Spring ByingtonMme Mitchell J James GleasonHenry Connell G Gene LockhartMayor Lovett R Rod La RocqueTed Sheldon I Irving BaconBeany R Regis ToomeyBert Hansen J J. Farrell MacDonald'Sourpuss' W Warren HymerAngelface

Mostra altri interpreti

H Harry HolmanMayor Hawkins A Andrew TombesSpencer P Pierre WatkinHammett S Stanley AndrewsWeston M Mitchell LewisBennett C Charles Cahill WilsonCharlie Dawson V Vaughan GlaserGovernor S Sterling HollowayDan M M.J. FrankovichRadio Announcer K Knox ManningRadio Announcer J John B. HughesRadio Announcer H Harry DavenportFormer Bulletin Owner (uncredited) A Ann DoranMrs. Hansen (uncredited) F Franklyn Farnum(uncredited) P Pat FlahertyMike (uncredited) B Bess FlowersMattie (uncredited) H Hank MannEddie (uncredited) J James MillicanPhotographer (uncredited) B Bert MoorhouseMan at Stadium Rally (uncredited) F Frank Moran(uncredited) B Bert StevensRadio Station Audience Member (uncredited) J Jack WiseDelegate (uncredited) H Henry RoquemoreChamber of Commerce Member (uncredited) F Forbes MurrayLegislator (uncredited) S Selmer JacksonRadio Announcer at Convention (uncredited) J John HamiltonJim (uncredited) W William ForrestGovernor's Associate (uncredited) T Tina ThayerAnn's Sister (uncredited) B Benny BartlettRed (uncredited) E Edward EarleRadio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) E Eddie KaneWall Street Tycoon (uncredited) R Richard KiplingPolice Commissioner (uncredited) J Jack MowerGuard (uncredited) P Paul Panzer(uncredited) R Russell Simpson(uncredited) C Charles Trowbridge(uncredited) E Edmund CobbCop Guarding Ann (uncredited) G George MelfordChamber of Commerce Member (uncredited) G George Pembroke(uncredited) B Bob PerryDelegate (uncredited) J Jim ThorpeExtra (uncredited)