D. B. Norton

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D. B. Norton is the wealthy, manipulative newspaper magnate and political power broker who serves as the main antagonist in the 1941 film "Meet John Doe."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
alignment villain
antagonisticTo Ann Mitchell NERFINISHED
John Doe NERFINISHED
appearsIn Meet John Doe
appearsInGenre drama film
political satire
associatedWithTheme media manipulation
political corruption
threats to democracy
characterIn 1941 film Meet John Doe NERFINISHED
controls a large newspaper empire
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Frank Capra NERFINISHED
filmReleaseYear 1941
genreOfWorkContext political drama
goal to gain political power
to install a puppet government
manipulates John Doe publicity campaign
public sentiment for political gain
medium film
narrativeFunction drives the central conflict of Meet John Doe
embodiment of corrupt power
notableCharacteristic authoritarian
manipulative
wealthy
occupation newspaper magnate
political power broker
partOfFictionalUniverse Meet John Doe universe NERFINISHED
portrayedAs symbol of fascist and authoritarian tendencies in American politics
roleInWork main antagonist in the film Meet John Doe
usesFor uses his newspapers to influence public opinion
usesMethod blackmail and intimidation
propaganda through mass media

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Meet John Doe character D. B. Norton