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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

NR
ComedyDrama
7.9/10(1,044 ratings)

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.

10-19-1939
2h 9m
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Backdrop for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Main Cast

James Stewart

James Stewart

Jefferson Smith

Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur

Clarissa Saunders

Claude Rains

Claude Rains

Joseph Paine

Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Jim Taylor

Governor Hopper

Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

Diz Moore

Eugene Pallette

Eugene Pallette

Chick McGann

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Frank Capra
Production:
Columbia Pictures
Revenue:
$9,600,000
Budget:
$1,500,000

Key Crew

Director:
Frank Capra
Screenplay:
Sidney Buchman
Story:
Lewis R. Foster
Original Music Composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
Visual Effects:
Slavko Vorkapich

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en