Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Kernel Score: 86% · 1,169 ratings
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1939-10-19
Runtime: 130 minutes
Overview
After the death of a United States Senator, idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. Soon, the naive and earnest new senator has to battle political corruption.
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Cast
- James Stewart as Jefferson Smith
- Jean Arthur as Clarissa Saunders
- Claude Rains as Joseph Paine
- Edward Arnold as Jim Taylor
- Guy Kibbee as Governor Hopper
- Thomas Mitchell as Diz Moore
- Eugene Pallette as Chick McGann
- Beulah Bondi as Ma Smith
- H.B. Warner as Senate Majority Leader
- Harry Carey as President of the Senate