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7.8/10 1939 2h 10m Released

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

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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Top 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
Guy Kibbee
Guy Kibbee
Governor Hopper
Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitchell
Diz Moore
Eugene Pallette
Eugene Pallette
Chick McGann
Beulah Bondi
Beulah Bondi
Ma Smith
H.B. Warner
H.B. Warner
Senate Majority Leader
Harry Carey
Harry Carey
President of the Senate
Astrid Allwyn
Astrid Allwyn
Susan Paine
Ruth Donnelly
Ruth Donnelly
Emma Hopper
Grant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell
Senator MacPherson
Porter Hall
Porter Hall
Senator Monroe
Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin
Senator Barnes
Charles Lane
Charles Lane
Nosey

Reviews

Andres Gomez 8/10

Fun movie with an interesting story and characters but with an extremely naïve ending. In any case, I must to be seen by Frank Capra and a young James Stewart.

CinemaSerf 8/10

There's an interview somewhere with Bette Davis enthusing about the skills of Claude Rains, and I think this is an example of just what she meant. He is the established senator ("Paine") who has taken the rather stoic view that representing big business some of the time allowing him to represent his electorate the rest of it is a path worth following. When his colleague suddenly dies, it falls to the very political…

Filipe Manuel Neto 7/10

**A strangely current film that, using comedy, shows us well the problems that affect our democratic system.** I only discovered this film a few days ago. It is quite evident that it has fallen into total oblivion and few people remember it. However, it is worth revisiting. It's a comedy in which an idealistic scoutmaster is recruited for the position of senator, finding himself in a corrupt environment where…

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FAQ about Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

What is Mr. Smith Goes to Washington about?
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.
When was Mr. Smith Goes to Washington released?
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was released in 1939.
What genres does Mr. Smith Goes to Washington belong to?
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is categorised as Comedy, Drama.
Who stars in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington?
The cast of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington includes James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold, Guy Kibbee.