Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed to the United States Senate by the puppet governor of his state. He soon discovers, upon going to Washington, many shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys' camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss.
GENRES:
Comedy • Drama
DIRECTION:
Frank Capra
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Cast & Characters
| Jean Arthur | Clarissa Saunders |
| James Stewart | Jefferson Smith |
| Claude Rains | Sen. Joseph Harrison Paine |
| Edward Arnold | Jim Taylor |
| Guy Kibbee | Gov. Hubert 'Happy' Hopper |
| Thomas Mitchell | Diz Moore |
| Eugene Pallette | Chick McGann |
| Beulah Bondi | Ma Smith |
| H.B. Warner | Senate Majority Leader |
| Colin James Mackey | Narrator |
| Harry Carey | President of the Senate |
| Astrid Allwyn | Susan Paine |