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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

“Romance, drama, laughter and heartbreak... created out of the very heart and soil of America!”

1939

129 min

Rated NR

8.1IMDB

73Metacritic

Overview

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.

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ComedyDrama

Director

Frank Capra

Cast

James StewartJean ArthurClaude RainsEdward ArnoldGuy KibbeeThomas MitchellEugene PalletteBeulah Bondi

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Keywords

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