Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

7.9 / 10

(1,059 votes)

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Comedy,

Drama

Duration:

129 minutes

Year:

1939

Director:

Frank Capra

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Company:

Columbia Pictures

Budget:

$1,500,000

Revenue:

$9,600,000

Cast:
James Stewart

Jefferson Smith

Jean Arthur

Clarissa Saunders

Claude Rains

Joseph Paine

Edward Arnold

Jim Taylor

Guy Kibbee

Governor Hopper

Crew:
Sidney Buchman

Screenplay

Gene Havlick

Editor

Lewis R. Foster

Story

Frank Capra

Director

Joseph Walker

Director of Photography