Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939 · 130 min · ★ 7.8 / 10 · 1235 votes

Comedy · Drama

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.

Cast

James Stewart · Jean Arthur · Claude Rains · Edward Arnold · Guy Kibbee · Thomas Mitchell · Eugene Pallette · Beulah Bondi · H.B. Warner · Harry Carey

Director

Frank Capra