Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
dir. Frank Capra
81
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After the death of a United States Senator, the idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. The naive and earnest new senator soon finds himself battling political corruption.
Critics consensus
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington -- and returns with an uplifting ode to idealism that distills the strengths of its director and leading man.
Directed byFrank Capra
StarringJames Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold, Guy Kibbee, Thomas Mitchell
Written bySidney Buchman, Lewis R. Foster
CinematographyJoseph Walker
EditingGene Havlick
MusicDimitri Tiomkin
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 · NR · 2h 10m
Comedy, Drama
After the death of a United States Senator, the idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. The naive and earnest new senator soon finds himself battling political corruption.
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81
Critics Consensus
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington -- and returns with an uplifting ode to idealism that distills the strengths of its director and leading man.
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