Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1939-10-19

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

129 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

8.3 (70505 Reviews)

Director:

Frank Capra

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Jean Arthur James Stewart Claude Rains Edward Arnold

Writer:

Sidney Buchman (screen play)

Lewis R. Foster (story)

Fullplot:

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.

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