Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Release date: 1939-10-19
Country: USA
Language: English
Director: Frank Capra
Production Co: Columbia Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Rating: 8.1/10
Length: 2h 9min

Storyline

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.