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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

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

IMDb 7.82h 10mComedy Drama

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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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James Stewart as Jefferson Smith in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939

James Stewart

Jefferson Smith

Jean Arthur as Clarissa Saunders in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939

Jean Arthur

Clarissa Saunders

Claude Rains as Joseph Paine in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939

Claude Rains

Joseph Paine

Edward Arnold as Jim Taylor in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939

Edward Arnold

Jim Taylor

Guy Kibbee as Governor Hopper in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939

Guy Kibbee

Governor Hopper

Thomas Mitchell as Diz Moore in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939

Thomas Mitchell

Diz Moore

Eugene Pallette as Chick McGann in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939

Eugene Pallette

Chick McGann

Beulah Bondi as Ma Smith in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939

Beulah Bondi

Ma Smith

H.B. Warner as Senate Majority Leader in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939

H.B. Warner

Senate Majority Leader

Harry Carey as President of the Senate in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939

Harry Carey

President of the Senate

Astrid Allwyn as Susan Paine in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939

Astrid Allwyn

Susan Paine

Ruth Donnelly as Emma Hopper in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939

Ruth Donnelly

Emma Hopper

Director & Crew

Frank Capra

Director

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What is the IMDb rating of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington?

It has an IMDb rating of 7.8/10 based on 1193 votes.

Who directed Mr. Smith Goes to Washington?

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was directed by Frank Capra and released in 1939.

How long is Mr. Smith Goes to Washington?

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington has a runtime of 2 hours and 10 minutes.

Movie Details

Release Date: 1939-10-19
Budget: $1.5M
Box Office: $9.6M
Status: Released