Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

October 19, 1939

2h 9m

Comedy Drama

Directors

Frank Capra

Writers

Sidney Buchman,Lewis R. Foster

Top Stars

James Stewart,Jean Arthur,Claude Rains,Edward Arnold,Guy Kibbee

CountryUnited States

LanguageEnglish

Release dateOctober 19, 1939

BOFFOES RATING

8.1

1.4K votes

8.1

(127.2K)

78%

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Synopsis & Plot Summary

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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Frank Capra
Director
Sidney Buchman
Screenplay
Lewis R. Foster
Story
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
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