Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
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7.8 | 1939 | 2h 10m

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

ComedyDrama

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.

Sidney Buchman Screenplay
Frank Capra Director

Top Billed 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