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.

Directing:
  • Frank Capra

Writing:
  • Sidney Buchman
  • Lewis R. Foster

Stars:
Release Date: 1939-10-19
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  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 129
  • Budget: $1,500,000
  • Revenue: $9,600,000
Dub Taylor
Dub Taylor
Reporter (uncredited)
Charles Lane
Charles Lane
Nosey
Grant Mitchell
Grant Mitchel...
Senator MacPherson
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Fred 'Snowfla...
Porter (uncredited)
Dorothy Comingore
Dorothy Comin...
Woman at Station (uncredited)
Frank M. Thomas
Frank M. Thom...
Hendricks (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Lester Dorr
Taylor's Stooge (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews
Stanley Andre...
Senator Hodges (uncredited)
Davison Clark
Davison Clark
Committeeman (uncredited)
James Millican
James Millica...
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Gino Corrado
Barber (uncredited)
James Stewart
James Stewart
Jefferson Smith
Harry Strang
Harry Strang
Bodyguard (uncredited)
Claude Rains
Claude Rains
Joseph Paine
Jean Arthur
Jean Arthur
Clarissa Saunders
Dave Willock
Dave Willock
Senate Guard (uncredited)
Dora Clement
Dora Clement
Mrs. McGann (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas
Wilfred Lucas
Pompous Man (uncredited)
Mary Gordon
Mary Gordon
Woman (uncredited)
Edward Arnold
Edward Arnold
Jim Taylor
Eugene Pallette
Eugene Pallet...
Chick McGann
Jack Carson
Jack Carson
Sweeney Farrell (uncredited)
Ann Doran
Ann Doran
Paine's Secretary (uncredited)
William Demarest
William Demar...
Bill Griffith
Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitche...
Diz Moore
Frank Puglia
Frank Puglia
Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
George Chandler
George Chandl...
Reporter (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
Edmund Cobb
Senator Gower (uncredited)
Dick Elliott
Dick Elliott
Carl Cook
Alec Craig
Alec Craig
Speaker (uncredited)
John Russell
John Russell
Hopper Boy
Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger
Hopper's Secretary (uncredited)
Walter Sande
Walter Sande
Newspaperman with Pipe (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Hank Mann
Photographer (uncredited)
Robert Sterling
Robert Sterli...
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Egan
Jack Egan
Reporter (uncredited)
Lloyd Whitlock
Lloyd Whitloc...
Schultz (uncredited)
Evalyn Knapp
Evalyn Knapp
Reporter (uncredited)
Mary MacLaren
Mary MacLaren
Head Sister (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Philo McCullo...
Senator Albert (uncredited)
Dickie Jones
Dickie Jones
Richard Jones (uncredited)
Wyndham Standing
Wyndham Stand...
Senator Ashman (uncredited)
Craig Stevens
Craig Stevens
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin
Senator Barnes
Matt McHugh
Matt McHugh
Reporter (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Frank O'Conno...
Senator Alfred (uncredited)
Chester Conklin
Chester Conkl...
Reporter (uncredited)
Arthur Loft
Arthur Loft
Chief Clerk (uncredited)
Russell Simpson
Russell Simps...
Kenneth Allen (uncredited)
Astrid Allwyn
Astrid Allwyn
Susan Paine
Carl Stockdale
Carl Stockdal...
Senator Burdette (uncredited)
Beulah Bondi
Beulah Bondi
Ma Smith
Erville Alderson
Erville Alder...
Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
Porter Hall
Porter Hall
Senator Monroe
John Tyrrell
John Tyrrell
(uncredited)
John Dilson
John Dilson
Secretary (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Ferris Taylor
Ferris Taylor
Senator Carlisle (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
Brooks Benedi...
Senate Clerk (uncredited)
Vera Lewis
Vera Lewis
Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
Robert Emmett Keane
Robert Emmett...
Editor (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Larry Steers
Committeeman (uncredited)
William Newell
William Newel...
Reporter (uncredited)
Joe King
Joe King
Summers (uncredited)
Lafe McKee
Lafe McKee
Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)
Ben Taggart
Ben Taggart
Pompous Man (uncredited)
Paul Stanton
Paul Stanton
Flood a Newsman (uncredited)
Walter Soderling
Walter Soderl...
Senator Pickett (uncredited)
George Cooper
George Cooper
Waiter (uncredited)
Margaret Mann
Margaret Mann
Nun (uncredited)
Frederick Burton
Frederick Bur...
Senator Dearhorn (uncredited)
Anne Cornwall
Anne Cornwall
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Guy Kibbee
Guy Kibbee
Governor Hopper
Florence Wix
Florence Wix
Committeewoman (uncredited)
Robert Middlemass
Robert Middle...
Radio Announcer #2 (uncredited)
Bobby Larson
Bobby Larson
Boy Ranger (uncredited)
Delmar Watson
Delmar Watson
Jimmie Hopper
June Gittelson
June Gittelso...
Woman at Station (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten
Olaf Hytten
Butler (uncredited)
Ruth Donnelly
Ruth Donnelly
Emma Hopper
Jack Richardson
Jack Richards...
Senator Manchester (uncredited)
Lloyd Ingraham
Lloyd Ingraha...
Committeeman (uncredited)
Louis Jean Heydt
Louis Jean He...
Soapbox Speaker (uncredited)
H.B. Warner
H.B. Warner
Senate Majority Leader
Edward Earle
Edward Earle
Reporter (uncredited)
Frederick Vroom
Frederick Vro...
Paine's Friend (uncredited)
Edwin August
Edwin August
Senator (uncredited)
Maurice Cass
Maurice Cass
Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
Harry Carey
Harry Carey
President of the Senate
Larry Simms
Larry Simms
Hopper Boy
Frances Gifford
Frances Giffo...
Hopper Girl (uncredited)
Wilson Benge
Wilson Benge
Hopper's Butler (uncredited)
Al Bridge
Al Bridge
Senator Dwight (uncredited)
Sam Ash
Sam Ash
Senator Lancaster (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
Wade Boteler
Family Man (uncredited)
Frank Austin
Frank Austin
Inventor (uncredited)
Tommy Bupp
Tommy Bupp
Cheering Boy (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley
Harry C. Brad...
Arthur Kim (uncredited)
Lynton Brent
Lynton Brent
Photographer (uncredited)
Harlan Briggs
Harlan Briggs
Mr. Edwards (uncredited)
Georgia Caine
Georgia Caine
Third Radio Speaker (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler
Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Cooper
Jack Cooper
Photographer (uncredited)
Vernon Dent
Vernon Dent
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Maurice Costello
Maurice Coste...
Diggs (uncredited)
Helen Jerome Eddy
Helen Jerome...
Paine's Secretary (uncredited)
Robert Dudley
Robert Dudley
Reporter (uncredited)
Eddie Fetherston
Eddie Fethers...
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Mabel Forrest
Mabel Forrest
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Gladys Gale
Gladys Gale
Committeewoman (uncredited)
Lorna Gray
Lorna Gray
Woman at Station (uncredited)
Harry Hayden
Harry Hayden
First Radio Announcer (uncredited)
John Ince
John Ince
Senator Fernwick (uncredited)
Henry Hebert
Henry Hebert
Senator (uncredited)
Philip Hurlic
Philip Hurlic
Boy Ranger (uncredited)
Mitchell Ingraham
Mitchell Ingr...
(uncredited)
Eddie Kane
Eddie Kane
Reporter (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr
Reporter (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
Paul Kruger
Bodyguard (uncredited)
Jack Lindquist
Jack Lindquis...
Chorus Member (uncredited)
George Lloyd
George Lloyd
Hoodlum (uncredited)
Eric Mayne
Eric Mayne
Man in Senate Building (uncredited)
George McKay
George McKay
Reporter (uncredited)
Sammy McKim
Sammy McKim
Boy Ranger (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell
Howard M. Mit...
Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
Charles R. Moore
Charles R. Mo...
Porter (uncredited)
Gene Morgan
Gene Morgan
Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Rice
Jack Rice
Lang (uncredited)
Robert Walker
Robert Walker
Senator Holland (uncredited)
Johnny Russell
Johnny Russel...
Otis Hopper (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbroo...
Bodyguard (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Charles Sulli...
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Layne Tom Jr.
Layne Tom Jr.
Boy Ranger (uncredited)
Billy Wayne
Billy Wayne
Reporter (uncredited)
Blanche Payson
Blanche Payso...
Committeewoman (uncredited)
Jesse Graves
Jesse Graves
Black Committeeman (uncredited)
Landers Stevens
Landers Steve...
Committeeman (uncredited)
William Worthington
William Worth...
Committeeman (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Edward Biby
Foreign Diplomat (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Frank McLure
Senator (uncredited)
Victor Travis
Victor Travis
Senator Grainger (uncredited)
Bob Walker
Bob Walker
Senator Holland (uncredited)
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