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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939130 min 7.8 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

“Romance, drama, laughter and heartbreak... created out of the very heart and soil of America!”

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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Release / first air1939-10-19
Original languageEN
GenresComedy, Drama
DirectorFrank Capra
WriterSidney Buchman
Budget$1,500,000
Revenue$9,600,000
ProductionColumbia Pictures

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10 cast members
James StewartJames StewartJefferson Smith
Jean ArthurJean ArthurClarissa Saunders
Claude RainsClaude RainsJoseph Paine
Edward ArnoldEdward ArnoldJim Taylor
Guy KibbeeGuy KibbeeGovernor Hopper
Thomas MitchellThomas MitchellDiz Moore
Eugene PalletteEugene PalletteChick McGann
Beulah BondiBeulah BondiMa Smith
H.B. WarnerH.B. WarnerSenate Majority Leader
Harry CareyHarry CareyPresident of the Senate

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