Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

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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.

Cast

James StewartJefferson Smith

Jean ArthurClarissa Saunders

Claude RainsJoseph Paine

Edward ArnoldJim Taylor

Guy KibbeeGovernor Hopper

Thomas MitchellDiz Moore

Eugene PalletteChick McGann

Beulah BondiMa Smith

H.B. WarnerSenate Majority Leader

Porter HallSenator Monroe

John RussellHopper Boy

Russell SimpsonKenneth Allen (uncredited)

Frances GiffordHopper Girl (uncredited)

Dickie JonesRichard Jones (uncredited)

Writers and directors

Frank CapraDirector

Other films by the same director

It's a Wonderful Life1946

Arsenic and Old Lace1944

You Can't Take It with You1938

Lost Horizon1937

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town1936

Sidney BuchmanWriterf. -0001

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Andres Gomez ★ 8.0/10

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.12. Sep 2013

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CinemaSerf ★ 8.0/10

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…6. Mar 2024

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Filipe Manuel Neto ★ 7.0/10

**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 int…4. Apr 2024

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