Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

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Directed By Frank Capra Starring James Stewart • Jean Arthur • Claude Rains • Edward Arnold • Thomas Mitchell Genres Americana • Comedy Drama • Drama • Message Movie Studios &
Franchises Academy Award Nominated • National Film Registry • AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers • Academy Award Best Picture Nominated • They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? • 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die • AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies 10th Anniversary Edition • Academy Award for Best Production Design Nominated Release Info 1939-10-19T00:00:00Z October 19, 1939
B&W • 129 minutes NR Rated NR see more films from 1939 ► see more about this film on our blog ►

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tampabayrays03 on 3/6/2011 Reply · Like · (1 like)

Stewart gives it his all and you can tell.

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trayoder on 1/7/2015 Reply · Like · (0 likes)

Still relevant today. Watch this and then watch House of Cards.

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LittleSocrates on 8/22/2015 Reply · Like · (0 likes)

I'd say watch this and then watch Lincoln, to get an understanding that this same sort of maneuvering and showmanship dominates even the country's best.

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Celldweller7 on 9/16/2015 Reply · Like · (0 likes)

There are some beautiful scenes in this wonderfully shot, lit, and designed film. However, I could not find any empathy, sympathy, or compassion for Mr. Smith. He just appeared to be a naive man-child, wrapped up in slogans and national myths.

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