![Mr. Smith Goes to Washington](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/nDjg1fbNyq15excNDl3acd2IqAk.jpg)
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.
Title | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington |
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Year | 1939 |
Genre | Comedy, Drama |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Columbia Pictures |
Cast | James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold, Guy Kibbee, Thomas Mitchell |
Crew | Sidney Buchman (Screenplay), Dimitri Tiomkin (Original Music Composer), Frank Capra (Director), Lewis R. Foster (Story), Lionel Banks (Art Direction), Gene Havlick (Editor) |
Keyword | governor, washington dc, usa, senate, senator, sightseeing, politician, idealist, dam, camp, conservative, black and white, disillusionment, political corruption, integrity, usa politics, determination, filibuster, walkout, political machine, smear campaign, expulsion attempt |
Release | Oct 19, 1939 |
Runtime | 129 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.90 / 10 by 1,027 users |
Popularity | 14 |
Budget | 1,500,000 |
Revenue | 9,600,000 |
Language | English |