Now, before we get into the main points of how you can watch 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' right now, here are some notable highlights about the Columbia Pictures drama flick. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington starring James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold has a NR rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 10 min. The release date of the movie is October 19th, 1939. The movie received a user score of 78/100 on TMDb, which was calculated from reviews from 1,141 engaged users.
Want the short version of the plot? Here's the 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."
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'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on October 19th, 1939
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
February 22nd, 2000
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