Mr Smith Goes to Washington

Film

Comedy

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Time Out says

Stewart's young Wisconsin senator exposing corruption and upholding true American values in a Senate House riddled with graft is quintessential Capra - popular wish-fulfilment served up with such fast-talking comic panache that you don't have time to question its cornball idealism. Scriptwriter Sidney Buchman's crackling dialogue is also lent sharp-tongued conviction by Rains, as the slimy senior senator, Jean Arthur as the hard-boiled dame finally won over by Stewart's honesty, and Harry Carey as the Vice President.

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Release details

UK release:

1939

Duration:

129 mins

Cast and crew

Cast:

Claude Rains, Beulah Bondi, James Stewart, Thomas Mitchell, Eugene Pallette, William Demarest, HB Warner, Guy Kibbee, Edward Arnold, Harry Carey, Jean Arthur

Editor:

Al Clark, Gene Havelik

Director:

Frank Capra

Producer:

Frank Capra

Cinematography:

Joseph Walker

Screenwriter:

Sidney Buchman

Music:

Dimitri Tiomkin

Art Director:

Lionel Banks

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Rated as: 5/5 (1 rating)

  • This movie is a light-hearted helping of quintessential American ideals -- fun and endearing food for the soul in these times so overrun by Mr. Adams' brand of self-righteous cynicism. Viewer, get some pop corn and a tall beverage, and get ready to laugh and to scratch your chin and savor the days when the Senate actually cared to play by their own rules. And Mr. Adams, if America idealism chafes you so, there are a number of countries that you can relocate to for a more comfortable experience.

    AndApplePie Wed Dec 23 2009
    Rated as: 5/5
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