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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 2h 10m Frank Capra

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

★ 8.1 IMDb
Comedy Drama
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.
Writers Lewis R. Foster, Sidney Buchman
Cast James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold
DP Joseph Walker
Music Dimitri Tiomkin
Essays and Criticism
On this film
The Capital Dome, As Big As Life: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) by Sarah Malone, Bright Wall/Dark Room
On Frank Capra
Frankly: The Unmasking of Frank Capra by Ian Scott, Cineaste
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Awards & Festivals
Nominated Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment
Nominated Academy Award for Best Director
Nominated Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Nominated Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Nominated Academy Award for Best Picture
Won Academy Award for Best Story
Nominated Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated Academy Award for Best Production Design
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