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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

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7.8/10 • 1.1K

1939-10-19 • 2h 9m

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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.

Directors
Frank Capra
Editors
Al Clark

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  1. James Stewart

    James Stewart

    Jefferson Smith

  2. Jean Arthur

    Jean Arthur

    Clarissa Saunders

  3. Claude Rains

    Claude Rains

    Joseph Paine

  4. Edward Arnold

    Edward Arnold

    Jim Taylor

  5. Guy Kibbee

    Guy Kibbee

    Governor Hopper

  6. Thomas Mitchell

    Thomas Mitchell

    Diz Moore

  7. Eugene Pallette

    Eugene Pallette

    Chick McGann

  8. Beulah Bondi

    Beulah Bondi

    Ma Smith

  9. H.B. Warner

    H.B. Warner

    Senate Majority Leader

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Andres Gomez

Sep 12, 2013

8/10

Fun movie with an interesting story and characters but with an extremely naïve ending. In any case, I must to be seen by Frank Capra and a young James Stewart.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$1,500,000.00
Revenue
$9,600,000.00
Keywords
governorwashington dc, usasenatesenatorsightseeingpoliticianidealistdamcampconservativeblack and whitedisillusionmentpolitical corruptionintegrityusa politicsdeterminationfilibusterwalkoutpolitical machinesmear campaignexpulsion attemptinspirational