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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)★ 8.0/10

Approved · US · 129 min · October 17, 1939

  • Comedy
  • Drama

Directed by: Frank Capra

Written by: Sidney Buchman, Lewis R. Foster, Myles Connolly

A naive youth leader is appointed to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate. His idealistic plans promptly collide with corruption at home and subterfuge from his hero in Washington, but he tries to forge ahead despite attacks on his character.

Directed by

Frank Capra

Written by

Sidney BuchmanLewis R. FosterMyles Connolly

Cast & crew

James StewartJefferson SmithJean ArthurSaundersClaude RainsSenator Joseph Harrison PaineEdward ArnoldJim TaylorGuy KibbeeGovernor Hubert 'Happy' HopperThomas MitchellDiz MooreEugene PalletteChick McGannBeulah BondiMa SmithH.B. WarnerSenator Agnew - Majority LeaderHarry CareyPresident of the SenateAstrid AllwynSusan PaineRuth DonnellyMrs. HopperGrant MitchellSenator MacPhersonPorter HallSenator MonroeH.V. KaltenbornH.V. KaltenbornCharles LaneNoseyPierre WatkinSenator Barnes - Minority LeaderDick ElliottCarl CookWilliam DemarestBill GriffithBilly WatsonPeter HopperDelmar WatsonOtis HopperHarry WatsonJimmie HopperLarry SimmsHopper BoyGarry WatsonHopper BoyErville AldersonHandwriting Expert (uncredited)Harry AndersonHoodlum (uncredited)Stanley AndrewsSenator Hodges (uncredited)William ArnoldReporter (uncredited)Sam AshSenator Lancaster (uncredited)Edwin AugustSenator (uncredited)Frank AustinInventor at Smith's Office Door (uncredited)Harry A. BaileySenator Hammett (uncredited)Tommy BakerBoy Ranger (uncredited)Kathryn BatesCommitteewoman (uncredited)Brooks BenedictSenate Clerk (uncredited)Wilson BengeHopper's Butler (uncredited)Edward BibyForeign Diplomat (uncredited)Wade BotelerFamily Man (uncredited)Harry C. BradleyArthur Kim (uncredited)Lynton BrentPhotographer (uncredited)Ed BrewerSenate Reporter (uncredited)Al BridgeSenator Dwight (uncredited)Harlan BriggsMr. Edwards - Howling Citizen (uncredited)Tex BrodusPolitician (uncredited)Edward BrophyNewspaper Employee (uncredited)Tommy BuppBoy Cheering for Smith in Meeting (uncredited)Harry BurkhardtSenate Reporter (uncredited)Frederick BurtonSenator Dearhorn (uncredited)Georgia CaineThird Radio Speaker (uncredited)Ken CarpenterAnnouncer (uncredited)Jack CarsonSweeney Farrell - Newsman (uncredited)Burr CaruthTownsend (uncredited)Maurice CassHandwriting Expert (uncredited)Allan CavanRagner - Newsman (uncredited)Eddy ChandlerReporter (uncredited)George ChandlerReporter (uncredited)Davison ClarkCommitteeman (uncredited)Dora ClementMrs. McGann (uncredited)Richard ClucasMinor Role (uncredited)Shirley CoatesAssistant Bartender (uncredited)Edmund CobbSenator Gower (uncredited)Eddie CokePhotographer (uncredited)Dorothy ComingoreWoman at Station (uncredited)Chester ConklinMan in Press Section of Senate Gallery (uncredited)Hal CookeReporter (uncredited)George CooperWaiter (uncredited)Georgie CooperCommitteewoman (uncredited)Jack CooperPhotographer (uncredited)Nick CopelandSenate Reporter (uncredited)Anne CornwallSenate Reporter (uncredited)Gino CorradoBarber (uncredited)Maurice CostelloDiggs - Newsman (uncredited)Alec CraigSpeaker (uncredited)Beatrice CurtisPaine's Secretary (uncredited)Lew DavisSenate Clerk (uncredited)Dulce DaySenate Reporter (uncredited)Wally DeanPaine's Friend (uncredited)Vernon DentSenate Reporter (uncredited)Harry DeppHat Salesman (uncredited)Joe DevlinWaiter (uncredited)Clyde DilsonReporter (uncredited)John DilsonSecretary (uncredited)Neal DoddSenate Chaplain (uncredited)Ann DoranPaine's Secretary (uncredited)Lester DorrTaylor's Stooge (uncredited)Robert DudleyReporter (uncredited)Edward EarleReporter (uncredited)Helen Jerome EddyPaine's Secretary (uncredited)Jack EganReporter (uncredited)Douglas EvansFrancis Scott Key (uncredited)Eddie FetherstonSenate Reporter (uncredited)Mabel ForrestSenate Reporter (uncredited)Byron FoulgerHopper's Secretary (uncredited)Gladys GaleCommitteewoman (uncredited)Jack GardnerReporter (uncredited)Frances GiffordHopper Girl (uncredited)June GittelsonWoman at Station (uncredited)Gus GlassmireAngry Committee Member (uncredited)Mary GordonWoman (uncredited)Jesse GravesBlack Committeeman (uncredited)Lorna GrayWoman at Station (uncredited)Roger HalidaySenate Guard (uncredited)Cliff HallSenator in Final Scene (uncredited)Wilfred HariHouse Boy (uncredited)Harry HaydenFirst Radio Announcer (uncredited)Henry HebertSenator (uncredited)Louis Jean HeydtSoapbox Speaker (uncredited)Fred HooseSenator (uncredited)Philip HurlicBoy Ranger (uncredited)Olaf HyttenButler (uncredited)John InceSenator Fernwick (uncredited)Lloyd IngrahamCommitteeman (uncredited)Mitchell IngrahamMinor Role (uncredited)Frank JaquetSenator Byron (uncredited)Dick JensenHoodlum (uncredited)John Lester JohnsonButler (uncredited)Dickie JonesPageboy Richard Jones (uncredited)Eddie KaneReporter (uncredited)Robert Emmett KeaneEditor (uncredited)Donald KerrReporter (uncredited)Milton KibbeeSenate Reporter (uncredited)Joe KingSummers - Newsman (uncredited)Richard KiplingSenator (uncredited)Evalyn KnappReporter Asking 'What Do You Think of the Girls in This Town?' (uncredited)Wright KramerSenator Carlton (uncredited)Paul KrugerBodyguard (uncredited)Bobby LarsonBoy Ranger at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)Billy LechnerBoy Ranger (uncredited)P.H. LevyRabbi (uncredited)Vera LewisMrs. Edwards (uncredited)Jack LindquistChorus Member (uncredited)George LloydHoodlum (uncredited)Arthur LoftChief Clerk (uncredited)Jane LoofbourrowCommitteewoman (uncredited)Jack LowHoodlum (uncredited)Jackie LoweBoy Ranger (uncredited)Jimmie LucasPhotographer (uncredited)Wilfred LucasPompous Man (uncredited)Stanley MackSenator (uncredited)Mary MacLarenHead Sister (uncredited)Hank MannPhotographer (uncredited)Margaret MannNun with Cheering Orphan Boys (uncredited)Thomas MartinReporter (uncredited)Eric MayneMan in Senate Building (uncredited)Philo McCulloughSenator Albert (uncredited)Ralph McCulloughAssistant Bartender (uncredited)Matt McHughReporter (uncredited)George McKayReporter (uncredited)Lafe McKeeCivil War Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)Sammy McKimBoy Ranger (uncredited)Frank McLureSenator (uncredited)James McNamaraReporter (uncredited)Robert MiddlemassSecond Radio Announcer (uncredited)James MillicanSenate Reporter (uncredited)Howard M. MitchellShoe Salesman (uncredited)Charles R. MoorePorter (uncredited)Bert MoorhouseMan in Senate Building (uncredited)Gene MorganReporter (uncredited)Robert MorganSenate Clerk (uncredited)Edmund MortimerSenator Fuller (uncredited)William NewellReporter (uncredited)Ray NicholsBoy Ranger (uncredited)Field NortonPompous Man (uncredited)Alex NovinskyForeign Diplomat (uncredited)Frank O'ConnorSenator Alfred (uncredited)Frank OttoFisk (uncredited)Joe PalmaHoodlum (uncredited)Blanche PaysonCommitteewoman (uncredited)Frank PugliaHandwriting Expert (uncredited)Spencer QuinnMinor Role (uncredited)Tom QuinnSenate Reporter (uncredited)Ed RandolphSenate Reporter (uncredited)Charles ReganHoodlum (uncredited)Jack RiceLang (uncredited)Jack RichardsonSenator Manchester (uncredited)Henry RoquemoreSenator (uncredited)Johnny RussellHopper Boy (uncredited)Walter SandeNewspaperman with Pipe (uncredited)Russell SimpsonKenneth Allen (uncredited)Walter SoderlingSenator Pickett (uncredited)Harry StaffordSenator Atwater (uncredited)Wyndham StandingSenator Ashman (uncredited)Paul StantonFlood - Newsman (uncredited)Larry SteersCommitteeman (uncredited)Count StefenelliForeign Diplomat (uncredited)Robert SterlingSenate Reporter (uncredited)Craig StevensSenate Reporter (uncredited)Landers StevensCommitteeman (uncredited)Carl StockdaleSenator Burdette (uncredited)Harry StrangBodyguard (uncredited)Charles SullivanCab Driver (uncredited)Ben TaggartPompous Man (uncredited)Emma TanseyCommitteewoman (uncredited)Dub TaylorReporter (uncredited)Ferris TaylorSenator Carlisle (uncredited)Harry TenbrookBodyguard (uncredited)Arthur ThalassoDoorman (uncredited)Edward ThomasButler (uncredited)Frank M. ThomasHendricks (uncredited)Layne Tom Jr.Boy Ranger (uncredited)Fred 'Snowflake' ToonesPorter (uncredited)Victor TravisSenator Grainger (uncredited)Laura TreadwellMrs. Taylor (uncredited)John TyrrellUndetermined Role (uncredited)Frederick VroomPaine's Friend (uncredited)Bess WadeCommitteewoman (uncredited)David WadeMinor Role (uncredited)Max WaizmannPhotographer (uncredited)Robert WalkerSenator Holland (uncredited)Myonne WalshJane Hopper (uncredited)John WardPhotographer (uncredited)Billy WayneReporter (uncredited)Lloyd WhitlockSchultz - Newsman (uncredited)Dave WillockSenate Guard (uncredited)Florence WixCommitteewoman (uncredited)Eleanor WoodCommitteewoman (uncredited)William WorthingtonCommitteeman (uncredited)