

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939-10-19 · 130 min · ★ 7.8
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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Production details
- Directors
- Frank Capra
- Production companies
- Columbia Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,500,000
- Revenue
- USD 9,600,000
Top 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
Harry CareyPresident of the Senate
Astrid AllwynSusan Paine
Ruth DonnellyEmma Hopper
Grant MitchellSenator MacPherson
Porter HallSenator Monroe
Pierre WatkinSenator Barnes
Charles LaneNosey
William DemarestBill Griffith
Dick ElliottCarl Cook
Delmar WatsonJimmie HopperTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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