Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
October 19, 1939
Comedy, Drama
2h 9m


Romance, drama, laughter and heartbreak... created out of the very heart and soil of America!
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.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Frank Capra
- Jefferson Smith James Stewart
- Clarissa Saunders Jean Arthur
- Joseph Paine Claude Rains
- Jim Taylor Edward Arnold
- Governor Hopper Guy Kibbee
- Diz Moore Thomas Mitchell
- Chick McGann Eugene Pallette
- Ma Smith Beulah Bondi
Recommendations
Keywords
- governor
- washington dc, usa
- senate
- senator
- sightseeing
- politician
- idealist
- dam
- camp
- conservative
- black and white
- disillusionment
- political corruption
- integrity
- usa politics
- determination
- filibuster
- walkout
- political machine
- smear campaign
- expulsion attempt