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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Release: 1939-10-19 ·Runtime: 130m ·★ 7.8
Comedy Drama

After the death of a United States Senator, idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. Soon, the naive and earnest new senator has to battle political corruption.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Trailers & Videos

Cast

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