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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

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Movie"Romance, drama, laughter and heartbreak... created out of the very heart and soil of America!"
Audience Score
79
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NR 2 hr 9 minOct 19th, 1939Comedy, Drama
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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.
StarringJames StewartJean ArthurClaude Rains
DirectorFrank Capra

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 19th, 1939 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:February 22nd, 2000 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$1,500,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$9,600,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Columbia Pictures
Movie Tags:
black and whitepoliticianwashington dc, usacamppolitical corruptionusa politicssenatordamgovernorconservative