Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

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78
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
StarringJames StewartJean ArthurClaude Rains
DirectorFrank Capra
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NR 2 hr 10 minOct 19th, 1939Drama, Comedy
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Plot
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 19th, 1939
On DVD & Blu-ray:February 22nd, 2000 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$1,500,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$9,600,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Columbia Pictures
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