Film · 1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Name: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Genre: Drama
Released: 1939-10-19
Duration: 129 min
Rating: 8.6
Cast: James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold, Beulah Bondi

Directed by Frank Capra · starring James Stewart, Jean Arthur and Claude Rains

2 h 9 min
Drama
USA

8.6 Users7 votes

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Synopsis

Political power-brokers decide that Jefferson Smith, an obscure scoutmaster in a small town, would be the perfect dupe to fill a vacant U.S. Senate chair, assuming he would be easily controlled by the senior state senator. Stewart's wide-eyed wonderment at the glories of Washington feels like an act to his cynical secretary, who doesn't believe for a minute this overgrown boyscout could be for real. But he is. Congress didn't appreciate the portrayal of their august body as being cynical, corrupt and absorbed by their own self-interest, but audiences sure did.

Drama

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The essentials

Runtime: 129 min2 hours and 9 minutes
Budget: $1.5mColumbia Pictures

How long is Mr. Smith Goes to Washington?: 2 hours and 9 minutes (129 minutes).
Who directed Mr. Smith Goes to Washington?: Frank Capra.
Who is in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington?: It stars James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains and Edward Arnold.
Where can I watch Mr. Smith Goes to Washington?: In the UK you can watch it on rent on Prime Video.