Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Released Year: 1939

Certificate: Passed

Runtime: 129 minutes

Genre: Comedy, Drama

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 73

Director: Frank Capra

Stars: James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold

No of Votes: 107017

Gross: 9600000

Overview: A naive man is appointed to fill a vacancy in the United States Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn't back down.

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