A character created from the imagination of a woman, this case a shrewd reporter Ann Mitchell (Barbara Stanwyck) who, before being fired, invents a protest letter from an unemployed American citizen and is signed by Juan Nobody, the scope of the article is such As the newspaper finds it necessary to maintain the deception, they will find a tramp who will become a popular character and an opinion leader.
Ann Mitchell, eager to offer something to attract readers, is creating this fictional character, a man who embodies the high ideals that everyone aspires to achieve, honesty, loyalty, kindness, humility, generosity, John Nobody, John Doe, played by Gary Cooper, that good, sincere, generous man who is capable of softening people's hearts, preaching on the radio and throughout the country the love of others, creates a legion of millions of followers, of citizens dazzled by these beginning. And one can play a role so many times until one believes it and that is what happens to our protagonist who ends up defending these principles over partisan intentions that try to manipulate the followers of Juan Nobody.
He embodies the Juan Nobody from all over the world, he is a representative of the average American and of the silent majority of the country, those workers, farmers, miners, telephone operators, workers who tirelessly can achieve great feats. Emphasizing that the key to changing the world is through minimal individual acts and that any personal act can influence society in general and above all it convinces us that goodness can be found in all people and that a person with enthusiasm , talent and faith can never fail.
Another great movie with a great script coming from the association of director Frank Capra and screenwriter Robert Riskin. It reflects the atmosphere of the Great Depression in the United States, as a result of the stock market crash of 1929, which was a great blow to American citizens. President Roosevelt designed and presented a program of reforms, the recovery from that depression should not only be economic and social, but also a civil and moral reparation had to be achieved and the program presented by the president had the support and adherence of a large number of artists, writers and filmmakers. Among which was Capra who left a series of wonderful titles among which is "Juan Nobody". Fables or moral tales with a great power of attraction and ability for the viewer to identify with the hero's problems, make them their own.
