Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Plot

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.

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Year

1939

Runtime

130 min

Director

Frank Capra

Cast

James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold, Guy Kibbee, Thomas Mitchell, Eugene Pallette, Beulah Bondi, H.B. Warner, Harry Carey

TMDB rating

7.8 / 10

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