Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

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

After the death of a United States Senator, the idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. The naive and earnest new senator soon finds himself battling political corruption.

Directed by: Frank Capra

Written by: Sidney Buchman

Music by: Dimitri Tiomkin

Starring: James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold, Guy Kibbee, Thomas Mitchell, Eugene Pallette, Beulah Bondi, H.B. Warner, Harry Carey

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Released: 1939-10-19

Runtime: 130 minutes

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