Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

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

After the death of a United States Senator, the idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. The naive and earnest new senator soon finds himself battling political corruption.

Date of release
1939-10-19
TMDB
7.8 / 10 (1239)
Runtime
2h 10m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Frank Capra

Casting

  • James Stewart — Jefferson Smith
  • Jean Arthur — Clarissa Saunders
  • Claude Rains — Joseph Paine
  • Edward Arnold — Jim Taylor
  • Guy Kibbee — Governor Hopper
  • Thomas Mitchell — Diz Moore
  • Eugene Pallette — Chick McGann
  • Beulah Bondi — Ma Smith
  • H.B. Warner — Senate Majority Leader
  • Harry Carey — President of the Senate
  • Astrid Allwyn — Susan Paine
  • Ruth Donnelly — Emma Hopper

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