Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
“Romance, drama, laughter and heartbreak... created out of the very heart and soil of America!”
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Synopsis
After the death of a United States Senator, the idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. The naive and earnest new senator soon finds himself battling political corruption.
Cast
James Stewart·Jefferson Smith
Jean Arthur·Clarissa Saunders
Claude Rains·Joseph Paine
Edward Arnold·Jim Taylor
Guy Kibbee·Governor Hopper
Thomas Mitchell·Diz Moore
Eugene Pallette·Chick McGann
Beulah Bondi·Ma Smith
H.B. Warner·Senate Majority Leader
Harry Carey·President of the Senate
Average shot length
5.9s per shot
Frank Capra's career average is 8.4s across 20 measured films —see the full picture.