Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

10/19/1939 2h 9m

Romance, drama, laughter and heartbreak... created out of the very heart and soil of America!

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Overview

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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Cast Ages at Release

James Stewart

as Jefferson Smith

Born 05/20/1908

Died 07/02/1997, age

Jean Arthur

as Clarissa Saunders

Born 10/16/1900

Died 06/19/1991, age

Claude Rains

as Joseph Paine

Born 11/09/1889

Died 05/30/1967, age

Edward Arnold

as Jim Taylor

Born 02/17/1890

Died 04/26/1956, age

Guy Kibbee

as Governor Hopper

Born 03/05/1882

Died 05/24/1956, age

Thomas Mitchell

as Diz Moore

Born 07/10/1892

Died 12/17/1962, age

Eugene Pallette

as Chick McGann

Born 07/07/1889

Died 09/03/1954, age

Beulah Bondi

as Ma Smith

Born 05/03/1888

Died 01/11/1981, age

H.B. Warner

as Senate Majority Leader

Born 10/25/1875

Died 12/21/1958, age

Harry Carey

as President of the Senate

Born 01/15/1878

Died 09/21/1947, age

Astrid Allwyn

as Susan Paine

Born 11/27/1905

Died 03/31/1978, age

Ruth Donnelly

as Emma Hopper

Born 05/17/1896

Died 11/17/1982, age

Porter Hall

as Senator Monroe

Born 09/18/1888

Died 10/06/1953, age

William Demarest

as Bill Griffith

Born 02/26/1892

Died 12/28/1983, age

John Russell

as Hopper Boy

Born 01/03/1921

Died 01/19/1991, age

Dickie Jones

as Richard Jones (uncredited)

Born 02/25/1927

Died 07/07/2014, age

Dorothy Comingore

as Woman at Station (uncredited)

Born 08/24/1913

Died 12/30/1971, age

Chester Conklin

as Reporter (uncredited)

Born 01/10/1886

Died 10/11/1971, age

Ann Doran

as Paine's Secretary (uncredited)

Born 07/28/1911

Died 09/19/2000, age

Robert Sterling

as Senate Reporter (uncredited)

Born 11/13/1917

Died 05/30/2006, age

Dub Taylor

as Reporter (uncredited)

Born 02/26/1907

Died 10/03/1994, age

Jack Carson

as Sweeney Farrell (uncredited)

Born 10/27/1910

Died 01/02/1963, age

Vera Lewis

as Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)

Born 06/09/1873

Died 02/08/1956, age

Hank Mann

as Photographer (uncredited)

Born 05/27/1887

Died 11/25/1971, age

James Millican

as Senate Reporter (uncredited)

Born 02/17/1910

Died 11/24/1955, age

Craig Stevens

as Senate Reporter (uncredited)

Born 07/08/1918

Died 05/10/2000, age

Frederick Vroom

as Paine's Friend (uncredited)

Born 11/11/1857

Died 06/24/1942, age