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78% Critic Match
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
“Romance, drama, laughter and heartbreak... created out of the very heart and soil of America!”
7.8 / 10• 1939• 2h 10m•NR• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
James Stewart
Jefferson Smith
Lead
Jean Arthur
Clarissa Saunders
Claude Rains
Joseph Paine
Edward Arnold
Jim Taylor
Guy Kibbee
Governor Hopper
Thomas Mitchell
Diz Moore
Eugene Pallette
Chick McGann
Beulah Bondi
Ma Smith
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Frank Capra's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
