Film
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939· NR· 2h 10m· Comedy· Drama
“Romance, drama, laughter and heartbreak... created out of the very heart and soil of America!”
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.
1939-10-19
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Key Crew
DirectorFrank Capra
ScreenplaySidney Buchman
Director of PhotographyJoseph Walker
Original Music ComposerDimitri Tiomkin
EditorAl Clark
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 12 crew)
Details
Released1939-10-19
Runtime2h 10m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosColumbia Pictures
Budget$2M
Box office$10M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.8/10 · 1216 votes
Original languageen
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