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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)  link to Mr. Smith Goes to Washington on IMDb  

Number: 581

cover Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

IMDb Rating:
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8.2/10 (85.4K votes)

Also known as: Frank Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (complete title)

Country: United States, 129 minutes

Spoken languages: English

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Director(s): Frank Capra

Storyline:
Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed on a lark by the spineless governor of his state. He is reunited with the state's senior senator--presidential hopeful and childhood hero, Senator Joseph Paine. In Washington, however, Smith discovers many of the shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys' camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss, Jim Taylor. Taylor first tries to corrupt Smith and then later attempts to destroy Smith through a scandal.

Cast:

Jean Arthur Saunders
James Stewart Jefferson Smith
Claude Rains Senator Joseph Paine
Edward Arnold Jim Taylor
Guy Kibbee Governor Hopper

Medium: DVD R/RW, Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Location: Drawer 2 Slot 88

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 4:3