

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 · Movie · 2h 10m · NR
ComedyDrama
"Romance, drama, laughter and heartbreak... created out of the very heart and soil of America!"
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.
Ratings
IMDb
8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes
85%
Metacritic
73/100
Key crew
- Sidney BuchmanScreenplay
- Frank CapraDirector
- Dimitri TiomkinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- James StewartJefferson Smith
- Jean ArthurClarissa Saunders
- Claude RainsJoseph Paine
- Edward ArnoldJim Taylor
- Guy KibbeeGovernor Hopper
- Thomas MitchellDiz Moore
- Eugene PalletteChick McGann
- Beulah BondiMa Smith
- H.B. WarnerSenate Majority Leader
- Harry CareyPresident of the Senate
- Astrid AllwynSusan Paine
- Ruth DonnellyEmma Hopper
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Themes
governorwashington dc, usasenatesenatorsightseeingpoliticianidealistdamcampconservativeblack and whitedisillusionment























