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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Romance, drama, laughter and heartbreak... created out of the very heart and soil of America!
Oct 19, 1939 · 2h 10m
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Comedy
Drama

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.

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CAST

James Stewart
Jefferson Smith
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
Directed by Frank Capra

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$1,500,000
Revenue
$9,600,000
Production
Columbia Pictures
Country
US

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