Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

1939 · 130 min · Comedy, Drama

After the death of a United States Senator, the idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. The naive and earnest new senator soon finds himself battling political corruption.

Directed by Frank Capra. Starring James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold and Guy Kibbee.

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