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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

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(84.2%)
Director(s): Frank Capra
Writing: Lewis R. Foster (story), Sidney Buchman (screenplay)
Links: IMDb Page, Wikipedia Page
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 2 Hours, 9 Minutes
Language: English

Main Cast: Jean Arthur, James Stewart, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold, Guy Kibbee, Thomas Mitchell, Eugene Pallette, Beulah Bondi

Plot/Outline: Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed on a lark by the spineless governor of his state. He is reunited with the state's senior senator--presidential hopeful and childhood hero, Senator Joseph Paine. In Washington, however, Smith discovers many of the shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys' camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss, Jim Taylor. Taylor first tries to corrupt Smith and then later attempts to destroy Smith through a scandal.

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)