Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed to the United States Senate by the puppet governor of his state. He soon discovers, upon going to Washington, many shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys' camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss.
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James Stewart
as Jefferson Smith
as Jefferson Smith
Jean Arthur
as Clarissa Saunders
as Clarissa Saunders
Claude Rains
as Joseph Paine
as Joseph Paine
Edward Arnold
as Jim Taylor
as Jim Taylor
Guy Kibbee
as Governor Hopper
as Governor Hopper
Thomas Mitchell
as Diz Moore
as Diz Moore
Eugene Pallette
as Chick McGann
as Chick McGann
Beulah Bondi
as Ma Smith
as Ma Smith
H.B. Warner
as Senate Majority Leader
as Senate Majority Leader
Harry Carey
as President of the Senate
as President of the Senate
Astrid Allwyn
as Susan Paine
as Susan Paine
Ruth Donnelly
as Emma Hopper
as Emma Hopper
Grant Mitchell
as Senator MacPherson
as Senator MacPherson
Porter Hall
as Senator Monroe
as Senator Monroe
Pierre Watkin
as Senator Barnes
as Senator Barnes
Charles Lane
as Nosey
as Nosey
William Demarest
as Bill Griffith
as Bill Griffith
Dick Elliott
as Carl Cook
as Carl Cook
Billy Watson
as Peter Hopper
as Peter Hopper
Delmar Watson
as Jimmie Hopper
as Jimmie Hopper
John Russell
as Hopper Boy
as Hopper Boy
Harry Watson
as Hopper Boy
as Hopper Boy
Garry Watson
as Hopper Boy
as Hopper Boy
Larry Simms
as Hopper Boy
as Hopper Boy
H.V. Kaltenborn
as Radio Broadcaster
as Radio Broadcaster
Russell Simpson
as Kenneth Allen (uncredited)
as Kenneth Allen (uncredited)
Frances Gifford
as Hopper Girl (uncredited)
as Hopper Girl (uncredited)
Colin James Mackey
as Narrator (uncredited)
as Narrator (uncredited)
Wilson Benge
as Hopper's Butler (uncredited)
as Hopper's Butler (uncredited)
Dickie Jones
as Richard Jones (uncredited)
as Richard Jones (uncredited)
Erville Alderson
as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
Frank Puglia
as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
Maurice Cass
as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews
as Senator Hodges (uncredited)
as Senator Hodges (uncredited)
Al Bridge
as Senator Dwight (uncredited)
as Senator Dwight (uncredited)
Edwin August
as Senator (uncredited)
as Senator (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
as Senator Gower (uncredited)
as Senator Gower (uncredited)
Sam Ash
as Senator Lancaster (uncredited)
as Senator Lancaster (uncredited)
Harry A. Bailey
as Senator Hammett (uncredited)
as Senator Hammett (uncredited)
Stanley Mack
as Senator (uncredited)
as Senator (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
as Senate Clerk (uncredited)
as Senate Clerk (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
as Family Man (uncredited)
as Family Man (uncredited)
Dorothy Comingore
as Woman at Station (uncredited)
as Woman at Station (uncredited)
Chester Conklin
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
as Barber (uncredited)
as Barber (uncredited)
Ann Doran
as Paine's Secretary (uncredited)
as Paine's Secretary (uncredited)
Robert Emmett Keane
as Editor (uncredited)
as Editor (uncredited)
Matt McHugh
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Kathryn Bates
as Committeewoman (uncredited)
as Committeewoman (uncredited)
Frank Austin
as Inventor (uncredited)
as Inventor (uncredited)
William Arnold
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Tommy Baker
as Boy Ranger (uncredited)
as Boy Ranger (uncredited)
Robert Sterling
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Dub Taylor
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
George Chandler
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
as Porter (uncredited)
as Porter (uncredited)
Jack Carson
as Sweeney Farrell (uncredited)
as Sweeney Farrell (uncredited)
Tommy Bupp
as Cheering Boy (uncredited)
as Cheering Boy (uncredited)
Dora Clement
as Mrs. McGann (uncredited)
as Mrs. McGann (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
as Man in Senate Building (uncredited)
as Man in Senate Building (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley
as Arthur Kim (uncredited)
as Arthur Kim (uncredited)
Lynton Brent
as Photographer (uncredited)
as Photographer (uncredited)
Ed Brewer
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Harlan Briggs
as Mr. Edwards (uncredited)
as Mr. Edwards (uncredited)
Harry Burkhardt
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Frederick Burton
as Senator Dearhorn (uncredited)
as Senator Dearhorn (uncredited)
Georgia Caine
as Third Radio Speaker (uncredited)
as Third Radio Speaker (uncredited)
Ken Carpenter
as Announcer (uncredited)
as Announcer (uncredited)
Burr Caruth
as Townsend (uncredited)
as Townsend (uncredited)
Allan Cavan
as Ragner (uncredited)
as Ragner (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Davison Clark
as Committeeman (uncredited)
as Committeeman (uncredited)
Richard Clucas
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Shirley Coates
as Assistant Bartender (uncredited)
as Assistant Bartender (uncredited)
Eddie Coke
as Photographer (uncredited)
as Photographer (uncredited)
Hal Cooke
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Alec Craig
as Speaker (uncredited)
as Speaker (uncredited)
Anne Cornwall
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
George Cooper
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Georgie Cooper
as Committeewoman (uncredited)
as Committeewoman (uncredited)
Jack Cooper
as Photographer (uncredited)
as Photographer (uncredited)
Nick Copeland
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Vernon Dent
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Maurice Costello
as Diggs (uncredited)
as Diggs (uncredited)
Beatrice Curtis
as Paine's Secretary (uncredited)
as Paine's Secretary (uncredited)
Lew Davis
as Senate Clerk (uncredited)
as Senate Clerk (uncredited)
Dulcie Day
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Wally Dean
as Paine's Friend (uncredited)
as Paine's Friend (uncredited)
Harry Depp
as Hat Salesman / Secretary (uncredited)
as Hat Salesman / Secretary (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
as Hopper's Secretary (uncredited)
as Hopper's Secretary (uncredited)
Helen Jerome Eddy
as Paine's Secretary (uncredited)
as Paine's Secretary (uncredited)
Douglas Evans
as Francis Scott Key (uncredited)
as Francis Scott Key (uncredited)
Joe Devlin
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Clyde Dilson
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
John Dilson
as Secretary (uncredited)
as Secretary (uncredited)
Neal Dodd
as Senate Chaplain (uncredited)
as Senate Chaplain (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
as Taylor's Stooge (uncredited)
as Taylor's Stooge (uncredited)
Robert Dudley
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Edward Earle
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Egan
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Eddie Fetherston
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Mabel Forrest
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Gladys Gale
as Committeewoman (uncredited)
as Committeewoman (uncredited)
Jack Gardner
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Mary Gordon
as Woman (uncredited)
as Woman (uncredited)
June Gittelson
as Woman at Station (uncredited)
as Woman at Station (uncredited)
Lorna Gray
as Woman at Station (uncredited)
as Woman at Station (uncredited)
Harry Hayden
as First Radio Announcer (uncredited)
as First Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Louis Jean Heydt
as Soapbox Speaker (uncredited)
as Soapbox Speaker (uncredited)
John Ince
as Senator Fernwick (uncredited)
as Senator Fernwick (uncredited)
Frank Jaquet
as Senator Byron (uncredited)
as Senator Byron (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
as Senator Albert (uncredited)
as Senator Albert (uncredited)
Wright Kramer
as Senator Carlton (uncredited)
as Senator Carlton (uncredited)
Henry Hebert
as Senator (uncredited)
as Senator (uncredited)
Fred Hoose
as Senator (uncredited)
as Senator (uncredited)
Richard Kipling
as Senator (uncredited)
as Senator (uncredited)
Roger Haliday
as Senate Guard (uncredited)
as Senate Guard (uncredited)
Wilfred Hari
as House Boy (uncredited)
as House Boy (uncredited)
Philip Hurlic
as Boy Ranger (uncredited)
as Boy Ranger (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten
as Butler (uncredited)
as Butler (uncredited)
Lloyd Ingraham
as Committeeman (uncredited)
as Committeeman (uncredited)
Mitchell Ingraham
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Dick Jensen
as Hoodlum (uncredited)
as Hoodlum (uncredited)
John Lester Johnson
as Butler (uncredited)
as Butler (uncredited)
Eddie Kane
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Joe King
as Summers (uncredited)
as Summers (uncredited)
Evalyn Knapp
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
as Bodyguard (uncredited)
as Bodyguard (uncredited)
Bobby Larson
as Boy Ranger (uncredited)
as Boy Ranger (uncredited)
Billy Lechner
as Boy Ranger (uncredited)
as Boy Ranger (uncredited)
Jackie Lowe
as Boy Ranger (uncredited)
as Boy Ranger (uncredited)
P.H. Levy
as Rabbi (uncredited)
as Rabbi (uncredited)
Vera Lewis
as Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
as Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
Jack Lindquist
as Chorus Member (uncredited)
as Chorus Member (uncredited)
George Lloyd
as Hoodlum (uncredited)
as Hoodlum (uncredited)
Arthur Loft
as Chief Clerk (uncredited)
as Chief Clerk (uncredited)
Jack Low
as Hoodlum (uncredited)
as Hoodlum (uncredited)
Jimmie Lucas
as Photographer (uncredited)
as Photographer (uncredited)
Mary MacLaren
as Head Sister (uncredited)
as Head Sister (uncredited)
Hank Mann
as Photographer (uncredited)
as Photographer (uncredited)
Margaret Mann
as Nun (uncredited)
as Nun (uncredited)
Eric Mayne
as Man in Senate Building (uncredited)
as Man in Senate Building (uncredited)
Ralph McCullough
as Assistant Bartender (uncredited)
as Assistant Bartender (uncredited)
George McKay
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Lafe McKee
as Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)
as Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)
Ben Taggart
as Pompous Man (uncredited)
as Pompous Man (uncredited)
Field Norton
as Pompous Man (uncredited)
as Pompous Man (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas
as Pompous Man (uncredited)
as Pompous Man (uncredited)
Sammy McKim
as Boy Ranger (uncredited)
as Boy Ranger (uncredited)
James McNamara
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
William Newell
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Middlemass
as Radio Announcer #2 (uncredited)
as Radio Announcer #2 (uncredited)
James Millican
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell
as Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
as Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
Charles R. Moore
as Porter (uncredited)
as Porter (uncredited)
Gene Morgan
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Morgan
as Senate Clerk (uncredited)
as Senate Clerk (uncredited)
Ray Nichols
as Boy Ranger (uncredited)
as Boy Ranger (uncredited)
Alex Novinsky
as Foreign Diplomat (uncredited)
as Foreign Diplomat (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
as Senator Alfred (uncredited)
as Senator Alfred (uncredited)
Frank Otto
as Fisk (uncredited)
as Fisk (uncredited)
Joe Palma
as Hoodlum (uncredited)
as Hoodlum (uncredited)
Spencer Quinn
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Tom Quinn
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Ed Randolph
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Charles Regan
as Hoodlum (uncredited)
as Hoodlum (uncredited)
Jack Rice
as Lang (uncredited)
as Lang (uncredited)
Wyndham Standing
as Senator Ashman (uncredited)
as Senator Ashman (uncredited)
Ferris Taylor
as Senator Carlisle (uncredited)
as Senator Carlisle (uncredited)
Jack Richardson
as Senator Manchester (uncredited)
as Senator Manchester (uncredited)
Walter Soderling
as Senator Pickett (uncredited)
as Senator Pickett (uncredited)
Harry Stafford
as Senator Atwater (uncredited)
as Senator Atwater (uncredited)
Victor Travis
as Senator Grainger (uncredited)
as Senator Grainger (uncredited)
Carl Stockdale
as Senator Burdette (uncredited)
as Senator Burdette (uncredited)
Bob Walker
as Senator Holland (uncredited)
as Senator Holland (uncredited)
Henry Roquemore
as Senator (uncredited)
as Senator (uncredited)
Craig Stevens
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Paul Stanton
as Flood a Newsman (uncredited)
as Flood a Newsman (uncredited)
Johnny Russell
as Otis Hopper (uncredited)
as Otis Hopper (uncredited)
Walter Sande
as Newspaperman with Pipe (uncredited)
as Newspaperman with Pipe (uncredited)
Frank M. Thomas
as Hendricks (uncredited)
as Hendricks (uncredited)
Harry Strang
as Bodyguard (uncredited)
as Bodyguard (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
as Bodyguard (uncredited)
as Bodyguard (uncredited)
Dave Willock
as Senate Guard (uncredited)
as Senate Guard (uncredited)
Lloyd Whitlock
as Schultz (uncredited)
as Schultz (uncredited)
John Tyrrell
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Frederick Vroom
as Paine's Friend (uncredited)
as Paine's Friend (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Arthur Thalasso
as Doorman (uncredited)
as Doorman (uncredited)
Edward Thomas
as Butler (uncredited)
as Butler (uncredited)
Laura Treadwell
as Mrs. Taylor (uncredited)
as Mrs. Taylor (uncredited)
Layne Tom Jr.
as Boy Ranger (uncredited)
as Boy Ranger (uncredited)
Myonne Walsh
as Jane Hopper (uncredited)
as Jane Hopper (uncredited)
Billy Wayne
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Max Waizmann
as Photographer (uncredited)
as Photographer (uncredited)
John Ward
as Photographer (uncredited)
as Photographer (uncredited)
Jane Loofbourrow
as Committeewoman (uncredited)
as Committeewoman (uncredited)
Blanche Payson
as Committeewoman (uncredited)
as Committeewoman (uncredited)
Emma Tansey
as Committeewoman (uncredited)
as Committeewoman (uncredited)
Bess Wade
as Committeewoman (uncredited)
as Committeewoman (uncredited)
Florence Wix
as Committeewoman (uncredited)
as Committeewoman (uncredited)
Eleanor Wood
as Committeewoman (uncredited)
as Committeewoman (uncredited)
Jesse Graves
as Black Committeeman (uncredited)
as Black Committeeman (uncredited)
Gus Glassmire
as Angry Committee Member (uncredited)
as Angry Committee Member (uncredited)
Larry Steers
as Committeeman (uncredited)
as Committeeman (uncredited)
Landers Stevens
as Committeeman (uncredited)
as Committeeman (uncredited)
William Worthington
as Committeeman (uncredited)
as Committeeman (uncredited)
Edward Biby
as Foreign Diplomat (uncredited)
as Foreign Diplomat (uncredited)
Count Stefenelli
as Foreign Diplomat (uncredited)
as Foreign Diplomat (uncredited)
David Wade
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Frank McLure
as Senator (uncredited)
as Senator (uncredited)
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Sidney Buchman
Screenplay
Screenplay
Gene Havlick
Editor
Editor
Lewis R. Foster
Story
Story
Frank Capra
Director
Director
Joseph Walker
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Lionel Banks
Art Direction
Art Direction
Al Clark
Editor
Editor
Robert Kalloch
Costume Design
Costume Design
Arthur S. Black Jr.
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Morris Stoloff
Music Director
Music Director
Slavko Vorkapich
Visual Effects
Visual Effects
