Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

• Movie

  Type

• 1939

  Year

• 2h 9m

  Runtime

• ★ 8.0

  Rating

• Comedy / Drama

  Genre

Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed to the United States Senate by the puppet governor of his state. He soon discovers, upon going to Washington, many shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys' camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss.

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Cast

Jean Arthur

Clarissa Saunders

James Stewart

Jefferson Smith

Claude Rains

Sen. Joseph Harrison Paine

Edward Arnold

Jim Taylor

Guy Kibbee

Gov. Hubert 'Happy' Hopper

Thomas Mitchell

Diz Moore

Eugene Pallette

Chick McGann

Beulah Bondi

Ma Smith

H.B. Warner

Senate Majority Leader

Harry Carey

President of the Senate

Astrid Allwyn

Susan Paine

Ruth Donnelly

Emma Hopper