Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1939-10-19 United States of America 129 Min. PG-13
7.851 1092 votes
Comedy, Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

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

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