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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Romance, drama, laughter and heartbreak... created out of the very heart and soil of America!

19397.82h 10m

Overview

After the death of a United States Senator, idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. Soon, the naive and earnest new senator has to battle political corruption.

Directed by Frank Capra
Written by Sidney Buchman, Lewis R. Foster
Box OfficeBudget: $1.5MRevenue: $9.6M

Top Cast

James Stewart

James Stewart

Jefferson Smith

Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur

Clarissa Saunders

Claude Rains

Claude Rains

Joseph Paine

Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Jim Taylor

Guy Kibbee

Guy Kibbee

Governor Hopper

Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

Diz Moore

Eugene Pallette

Eugene Pallette

Chick McGann

Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

Ma Smith

H.B. Warner

H.B. Warner

Senate Majority Leader

Harry Carey

Harry Carey

President of the Senate

Themes & Keywords

governorwashington dc, usasenatesenatorsightseeingpoliticianidealistdamcampconservativeblack and whitedisillusionmentpolitical corruptionintegrityusa politicsdeterminationfilibusterwalkoutpolitical machinesmear campaignexpulsion attemptexhilarated

About Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is a comedy, drama film released in 1939 exploring themes of governor, washington dc, usa, senate, senator, sightseeing, politician. Directed by Frank Capra, it stars James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains. After the death of a United States Senator, idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. Soon, the naive and earnest new senator has to battle political corruption.

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