Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Summary: A naive youth leader is appointed to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate. His idealistic plans promptly collide with corruption at home and subterfuge from his hero in Washington, but he tries to forge ahead despite attacks on his c...
Release Date: October 19, 1939
Director:
Frank Capra
Runtime: 2 h 09 min
MPAA: Passed
Production: Columbia Pictures
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 1,900,000
Domestic: $ 144,738
International: $ 1,203
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