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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

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

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 2H 9M

Director : Frank Capra
Writer : Sidney Buchman

Synopsis

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.

Actors

James Stewart
James Stewart
Jefferson Smith
Jean Arthur
Jean Arthur
Clarissa Saunders
Claude Rains
Claude Rains
Joseph Paine
Edward Arnold
Edward Arnold
Jim Taylor
Guy Kibbee
Guy Kibbee
Governor Hopper
Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitchell
Diz Moore
Eugene Pallette
Eugene Pallette
Chick McGann
Beulah Bondi
Beulah Bondi
Ma Smith
H.B. Warner
H.B. Warner
Senate Majority Leader
Harry Carey
Harry Carey
President of the Senate
Astrid Allwyn
Astrid Allwyn
Susan Paine
Ruth Donnelly
Ruth Donnelly
Emma Hopper
Grant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell
Senator MacPherson
Porter Hall
Porter Hall
Senator Monroe
Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin
Senator Barnes
Charles Lane
Charles Lane
Nosey
William Demarest
William Demarest
Bill Griffith
Dick Elliott
Dick Elliott
Carl Cook
Billy Watson
Billy Watson
Peter Hopper
Delmar Watson
Delmar Watson
Jimmie Hopper
John Russell
John Russell
Hopper Boy
Harry Watson
Harry Watson
Hopper Boy
Garry Watson
Garry Watson
Hopper Boy
Larry Simms
Larry Simms
Hopper Boy
H.V. Kaltenborn
H.V. Kaltenborn
Radio Broadcaster
Russell Simpson
Russell Simpson
Kenneth Allen (uncredited)
Frances Gifford
Frances Gifford
Hopper Girl (uncredited)
Colin James Mackey
Colin James Mackey
Narrator (uncredited)
Wilson Benge
Wilson Benge
Hopper's Butler (uncredited)
Dickie Jones
Dickie Jones
Richard Jones (uncredited)
Erville Alderson
Erville Alderson
Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
Frank Puglia
Frank Puglia
Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
Maurice Cass
Maurice Cass
Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews
Stanley Andrews
Senator Hodges (uncredited)
Al Bridge
Al Bridge
Senator Dwight (uncredited)
Edwin August
Edwin August
Senator (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
Edmund Cobb
Senator Gower (uncredited)
Sam Ash
Sam Ash
Senator Lancaster (uncredited)
Harry A. Bailey
Harry A. Bailey
Senator Hammett (uncredited)
Stanley Mack
Stanley Mack
Senator (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
Brooks Benedict
Senate Clerk (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
Wade Boteler
Family Man (uncredited)
Dorothy Comingore
Dorothy Comingore
Woman at Station (uncredited)
Chester Conklin
Chester Conklin
Reporter (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Gino Corrado
Barber (uncredited)
Ann Doran
Ann Doran
Paine's Secretary (uncredited)
Robert Emmett Keane
Robert Emmett Keane
Editor (uncredited)
Matt McHugh
Matt McHugh
Reporter (uncredited)
Kathryn Bates
Kathryn Bates
Committeewoman (uncredited)
Frank Austin
Frank Austin
Inventor (uncredited)
William Arnold
William Arnold
Reporter (uncredited)
Tommy Baker
Tommy Baker
Boy Ranger (uncredited)
Robert Sterling
Robert Sterling
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Dub Taylor
Dub Taylor
Reporter (uncredited)
George Chandler
George Chandler
Reporter (uncredited)
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Porter (uncredited)
Jack Carson
Jack Carson
Sweeney Farrell (uncredited)
Tommy Bupp
Tommy Bupp
Cheering Boy (uncredited)
Dora Clement
Dora Clement
Mrs. McGann (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse
Man in Senate Building (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley
Harry C. Bradley
Arthur Kim (uncredited)
Lynton Brent
Lynton Brent
Photographer (uncredited)
Ed Brewer
Ed Brewer
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Harlan Briggs
Harlan Briggs
Mr. Edwards (uncredited)
Harry Burkhardt
Harry Burkhardt
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Frederick Burton
Frederick Burton
Senator Dearhorn (uncredited)
Georgia Caine
Georgia Caine
Third Radio Speaker (uncredited)
Ken Carpenter
Ken Carpenter
Announcer (uncredited)
Burr Caruth
Burr Caruth
Townsend (uncredited)
Allan Cavan
Allan Cavan
Ragner (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler
Reporter (uncredited)
Davison Clark
Davison Clark
Committeeman (uncredited)
Richard Clucas
Richard Clucas
(uncredited)
Shirley Coates
Shirley Coates
Assistant Bartender (uncredited)
Eddie Coke
Eddie Coke
Photographer (uncredited)
Hal Cooke
Hal Cooke
Reporter (uncredited)
Alec Craig
Alec Craig
Speaker (uncredited)
Anne Cornwall
Anne Cornwall
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
George Cooper
George Cooper
Waiter (uncredited)
Georgie Cooper
Georgie Cooper
Committeewoman (uncredited)
Jack Cooper
Jack Cooper
Photographer (uncredited)
Nick Copeland
Nick Copeland
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Vernon Dent
Vernon Dent
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Maurice Costello
Maurice Costello
Diggs (uncredited)
Beatrice Curtis
Beatrice Curtis
Paine's Secretary (uncredited)
Lew Davis
Lew Davis
Senate Clerk (uncredited)
Dulcie Day
Dulcie Day
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Wally Dean
Wally Dean
Paine's Friend (uncredited)
Harry Depp
Harry Depp
Hat Salesman / Secretary (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger
Hopper's Secretary (uncredited)
Helen Jerome Eddy
Helen Jerome Eddy
Paine's Secretary (uncredited)
Douglas Evans
Douglas Evans
Francis Scott Key (uncredited)
Joe Devlin
Joe Devlin
Waiter (uncredited)
Clyde Dilson
Clyde Dilson
Reporter (uncredited)
John Dilson
John Dilson
Secretary (uncredited)
Neal Dodd
Neal Dodd
Senate Chaplain (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Lester Dorr
Taylor's Stooge (uncredited)
Robert Dudley
Robert Dudley
Reporter (uncredited)
Edward Earle
Edward Earle
Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Egan
Jack Egan
Reporter (uncredited)
Eddie Fetherston
Eddie Fetherston
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Mabel Forrest
Mabel Forrest
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Gladys Gale
Gladys Gale
Committeewoman (uncredited)
Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner
Reporter (uncredited)
Mary Gordon
Mary Gordon
Woman (uncredited)
June Gittelson
June Gittelson
Woman at Station (uncredited)
Lorna Gray
Lorna Gray
Woman at Station (uncredited)
Harry Hayden
Harry Hayden
First Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Louis Jean Heydt
Louis Jean Heydt
Soapbox Speaker (uncredited)
John Ince
John Ince
Senator Fernwick (uncredited)
Frank Jaquet
Frank Jaquet
Senator Byron (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Philo McCullough
Senator Albert (uncredited)
Wright Kramer
Wright Kramer
Senator Carlton (uncredited)
Henry Hebert
Henry Hebert
Senator (uncredited)
Fred Hoose
Fred Hoose
Senator (uncredited)
Richard Kipling
Richard Kipling
Senator (uncredited)
Roger Haliday
Roger Haliday
Senate Guard (uncredited)
Wilfred Hari
Wilfred Hari
House Boy (uncredited)
Philip Hurlic
Philip Hurlic
Boy Ranger (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten
Olaf Hytten
Butler (uncredited)
Lloyd Ingraham
Lloyd Ingraham
Committeeman (uncredited)
Mitchell Ingraham
Mitchell Ingraham
(uncredited)
Dick Jensen
Dick Jensen
Hoodlum (uncredited)
John Lester Johnson
John Lester Johnson
Butler (uncredited)
Eddie Kane
Eddie Kane
Reporter (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr
Reporter (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Joe King
Joe King
Summers (uncredited)
Evalyn Knapp
Evalyn Knapp
Reporter (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
Paul Kruger
Bodyguard (uncredited)
Bobby Larson
Bobby Larson
Boy Ranger (uncredited)
Billy Lechner
Billy Lechner
Boy Ranger (uncredited)
Jackie Lowe
Jackie Lowe
Boy Ranger (uncredited)
P.H. Levy
P.H. Levy
Rabbi (uncredited)
Vera Lewis
Vera Lewis
Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
Jack Lindquist
Jack Lindquist
Chorus Member (uncredited)
George Lloyd
George Lloyd
Hoodlum (uncredited)
Arthur Loft
Arthur Loft
Chief Clerk (uncredited)
Jack Low
Jack Low
Hoodlum (uncredited)
Jimmie Lucas
Jimmie Lucas
Photographer (uncredited)
Mary MacLaren
Mary MacLaren
Head Sister (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Hank Mann
Photographer (uncredited)
Margaret Mann
Margaret Mann
Nun (uncredited)
Eric Mayne
Eric Mayne
Man in Senate Building (uncredited)
Ralph McCullough
Ralph McCullough
Assistant Bartender (uncredited)
George McKay
George McKay
Reporter (uncredited)
Lafe McKee
Lafe McKee
Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)
Ben Taggart
Ben Taggart
Pompous Man (uncredited)
Field Norton
Field Norton
Pompous Man (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas
Wilfred Lucas
Pompous Man (uncredited)
Sammy McKim
Sammy McKim
Boy Ranger (uncredited)
James McNamara
James McNamara
Reporter (uncredited)
William Newell
William Newell
Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Middlemass
Robert Middlemass
Radio Announcer #2 (uncredited)
James Millican
James Millican
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell
Howard M. Mitchell
Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
Charles R. Moore
Charles R. Moore
Porter (uncredited)
Gene Morgan
Gene Morgan
Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Morgan
Robert Morgan
Senate Clerk (uncredited)
Ray Nichols
Ray Nichols
Boy Ranger (uncredited)
Alex Novinsky
Alex Novinsky
Foreign Diplomat (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor
Senator Alfred (uncredited)
Frank Otto
Frank Otto
Fisk (uncredited)
Joe Palma
Joe Palma
Hoodlum (uncredited)
Spencer Quinn
Spencer Quinn
(uncredited)
Tom Quinn
Tom Quinn
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Ed Randolph
Ed Randolph
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Charles Regan
Charles Regan
Hoodlum (uncredited)
Jack Rice
Jack Rice
Lang (uncredited)
Wyndham Standing
Wyndham Standing
Senator Ashman (uncredited)
Ferris Taylor
Ferris Taylor
Senator Carlisle (uncredited)
Jack Richardson
Jack Richardson
Senator Manchester (uncredited)
Walter Soderling
Walter Soderling
Senator Pickett (uncredited)
Harry Stafford
Harry Stafford
Senator Atwater (uncredited)
Victor Travis
Victor Travis
Senator Grainger (uncredited)
Carl Stockdale
Carl Stockdale
Senator Burdette (uncredited)
Robert Walker
Robert Walker
Senator Holland (uncredited)
Henry Roquemore
Henry Roquemore
Senator (uncredited)
Craig Stevens
Craig Stevens
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Paul Stanton
Paul Stanton
Flood a Newsman (uncredited)
Johnny Russell
Johnny Russell
Otis Hopper (uncredited)
Walter Sande
Walter Sande
Newspaperman with Pipe (uncredited)
Frank M. Thomas
Frank M. Thomas
Hendricks (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Harry Strang
Bodyguard (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbrook
Bodyguard (uncredited)
Dave Willock
Dave Willock
Senate Guard (uncredited)
Lloyd Whitlock
Lloyd Whitlock
Schultz (uncredited)
John Tyrrell
John Tyrrell
(uncredited)
Frederick Vroom
Frederick Vroom
Paine's Friend (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Arthur Thalasso
Arthur Thalasso
Doorman (uncredited)
Edward Thomas
Edward Thomas
Butler (uncredited)
Laura Treadwell
Laura Treadwell
Mrs. Taylor (uncredited)
Layne Tom Jr.
Layne Tom Jr.
Boy Ranger (uncredited)
Myonne Walsh
Myonne Walsh
Jane Hopper (uncredited)
Billy Wayne
Billy Wayne
Reporter (uncredited)
Max Waizmann
Max Waizmann
Photographer (uncredited)
John Ward
John Ward
Photographer (uncredited)
Jane Loofbourrow
Jane Loofbourrow
Committeewoman (uncredited)
Blanche Payson
Blanche Payson
Committeewoman (uncredited)
Emma Tansey
Emma Tansey
Committeewoman (uncredited)
Bess Wade
Bess Wade
Committeewoman (uncredited)
Florence Wix
Florence Wix
Committeewoman (uncredited)
Eleanor Wood
Eleanor Wood
Committeewoman (uncredited)
Jesse Graves
Jesse Graves
Black Committeeman (uncredited)
Gus Glassmire
Gus Glassmire
Angry Committee Member (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Larry Steers
Committeeman (uncredited)
Landers Stevens
Landers Stevens
Committeeman (uncredited)
William Worthington
William Worthington
Committeeman (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Edward Biby
Foreign Diplomat (uncredited)
Count Stefenelli
Count Stefenelli
Foreign Diplomat (uncredited)
David Wade
David Wade
(uncredited)
Frank McLure
Frank McLure
Senator (uncredited)

Crews

Frank Capra
Frank Capra
Director
Sidney Buchman
Sidney Buchman
Screenplay
Joseph Walker
Joseph Walker
Director of Photography
Gene Havlick
Gene Havlick
Editor
Lewis R. Foster
Lewis R. Foster
Story
Dimitri Tiomkin
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
Lionel Banks
Lionel Banks
Art Direction
Al Clark
Al Clark
Editor
Robert Kalloch
Robert Kalloch
Costume Design
Arthur S. Black Jr.
Arthur S. Black Jr.
Assistant Director
Slavko Vorkapich
Slavko Vorkapich
Visual Effects
Morris Stoloff
Morris Stoloff
Music Director

Trailers and other movies

Michael Lehmann on MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington - Trailer
Mr Smith Goes to Washington - Frank Capra Jnr Remembers
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

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