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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Release: 1939-10-19 ·Runtime: 130m ·★ 7.9
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

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Cast

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