Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
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Synopsis
A naive man is appointed to fill a vacancy in the United States Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn't back down.
Cast
- Jean Arthur
- James Stewart
- Claude Rains
- Edward Arnold
- Guy Kibbee
- Thomas Mitchell
- Eugene Pallette
- Beulah Bondi
- H.B. Warner
- Harry Carey
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- Aug 12, 2021
one of my favorite john cassavetes quotes is “maybe there never really was an america, there was just frank capra”
Merkin MuffleyMay 4, 2020i am convinced that there is no pain in this world that cannot be momentarily remedied by watching a jimmy stewart performance
ellaJun 18, 2020don’t mind me—just trying to watch every single movie that The Simpsons parodied. will be done in *checks schedule* 96 years
mia lee vicino - Dec 5, 2020
Did not remember the extended montage of Mr. Smith going around Washington punching everybody
Chad HartiganMar 17, 2014In the middle of Mr Smith Goes to Washington, our overenthusiastic but lovable protagonist Jefferson Smith has this to say: Liberty's too precious a thing to be buried in books, Miss Saunders. Men should hold it up in front of them every single day of their lives and…
RidaAug 10, 2022is it just me or does anyone else think that if the Hays Code didn't exist, James Stewart could have dropped the most glorious F-bombs in this film
liam f - Jan 12, 2020
“i wasn’t given a brain just to tell a boy ranger what time it is.”jean arthur looking at jimmy stewart with tears in her eyes good god if that didn’t kill me.
eelyNov 18, 2021A movie that, by the end of its 129 minutes, finally completely succeeds at wearing down your defenses.
Will SloanMay 29, 2020The last scene of Claude Rains where he storms into the courtroom as a wrecked man and says the things he says (no spoilers) is probably the most un-Capra-like scene I've ever witnessed, which, although quickly morphing into light-hearted laughter as the righteous prevails,…
Lara Pop
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- Garrison lovedMr. Smith Goes to Washington
The thing about this film that blew me away was that I didn’t see it until almost 100 years after it came out and the issues discussed in the film are STILL happening in today’s congress.
Samantha Stone lovedMr. Smith Goes to WashingtonIncredible movie with themes that still ring true today. I do wish I had been able to see it when it first came out and not now, when we are at such a place in the US that Jeff Smith’s honor and values really do seem to be lost on our leadership, and the ending was quite abrupt, but for a second…
Mickerdoo lovedMr. Smith Goes to WashingtonJust as relevant today. Power turns to greed turns to corruption. Stewart is compelling. The hero we still need. Arthur helps well.
- Mia likedMr. Smith Goes to Washington
never thought i’d find jimmy stewart hot but exams do crazy things to you i guess (★★★★)
MIZU likedMr. Smith Goes to WashingtonI liked it showed how fast betrayals can happen when you do something they don’t like
Jam lovedMr. Smith Goes to WashingtonI’m not sure why I liked this so much, but I did when I watched it in AP Gov
- eitka likedMr. Smith Goes to Washington
7/10 movies that make you feel good about some politicians
Wagner Freitas likedMr. Smith Goes to Washington“Liberty is too precious a thing to be buried in books.”
Parker Wilson likedMr. Smith Goes to WashingtonYeah it’s a movie Thats old but still enjoyable
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Metacritic
Demonstrating that the greatest political evil is indifference, this appeal to a world on the verge of war has lost none of its relevance.
David Parkinson
Empire
[Capra] has paced it beautifully and held it in perfect balance, weaving his romance lightly through the political phases of his comedy, flicking a sardonic eye over the Washington scene, racing out to the hinterland to watch public opinion being made and returning miraculously in time to tie all the story threads together into a serious and meaningful dramatic pattern.
Frank S. Nugent
The New York Times
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) (1939)?
The movie is 2hr 9min long.
What's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) (1939) about?
A naive man is appointed to fill a vacancy in the United States Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn't back down.
Who's the cast of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) (1939)?
- Jean Arthur as Saunders
- James Stewart as Jefferson Smith
- Claude Rains as Senator Joseph Paine
- Edward Arnold as Jim Taylor
- Guy Kibbee as Governor Hopper
- Thomas Mitchell as Diz Moore
- Eugene Pallette as Chick McGann
- Beulah Bondi as Ma Smith
- H.B. Warner as Senate Majority Leader
- Harry Carey as President of the Senate
Who's the director behind Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) (1939)?
Frank Capra directed Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) (1939).
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