Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

2h 10m

7.8

7.8/10

1,180 votes • View on IMDb

Comedy Drama

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

Overview

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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Status: Released

Budget: $1,500,000

Revenue: $9,600,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

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 exhilarated

Quick Facts

Release Date	October 19, 1939
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0031679

Cast

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

Key Crew

Frank Capra

Director

Sidney Buchman

Screenplay