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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

19th October 1939
2h 9m
Frank Capra

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is a 1939 Comedy Drama film released on 19th October; Frank Capra directed the film which stars James Stewart, Gino Corrado, and Bert Moorhouse. The film was a box office success, earning a profit of $8,100,000 on its budget.

MetaCritic
73
Rotten Tomatoes
85%
IMDb
8.1

Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed to the United States Senate by the puppet governor of his state. He soon discovers, upon going to Washington, many shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys' camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss.

If you started watching this film now, it would finish at approximately 11:21am.

Cast (213)

James Stewart's profile James Stewart
Age at Filming ≈ 30
Gino Corrado's profile Gino Corrado
Age at Filming ≈ 45
Bert Moorhouse
Age at Filming ≈ 44
Dub Taylor's profile Dub Taylor
Age at Filming ≈ 31
Ann Doran's profile Ann Doran
Age at Filming ≈ 27
George Chandler's profile George Chandler
Age at Filming ≈ 40
Byron Foulger's profile Byron Foulger
Age at Filming ≈ 40
Frank O'Connor's profile Frank O'Connor
Age at Filming ≈ 57
Harry Tenbrook's profile Harry Tenbrook
Age at Filming ≈ 51
Charles Lane's profile Charles Lane
Age at Filming ≈ 33
Stanley Andrews
Age at Filming ≈ 47
Larry Steers
Age at Filming ≈ 50
Mary Gordon's profile Mary Gordon
Age at Filming ≈ 56
Milton Kibbee's profile Milton Kibbee
Age at Filming ≈ 42
Frank Puglia's profile Frank Puglia
Age at Filming ≈ 46
Wade Boteler
Age at Filming ≈ 50
Frank McLure's profile Frank McLure
Age at Filming ≈ 45
Erville Alderson's profile Erville Alderson
Age at Filming ≈ 56
Lester Dorr's profile Lester Dorr
Age at Filming ≈ 45
Harry Hayden
Age at Filming ≈ 56
Olaf Hytten's profile Olaf Hytten
Age at Filming ≈ 50
Al Bridge's profile Al Bridge
Age at Filming ≈ 47
Harry Strang's profile Harry Strang
Age at Filming ≈ 46
Pierre Watkin's profile Pierre Watkin
Age at Filming ≈ 49
James Millican's profile James Millican
Age at Filming ≈ 28
Guy Kibbee's profile Guy Kibbee
Age at Filming ≈ 56
Thomas Mitchell's profile Thomas Mitchell
Age at Filming ≈ 46
Porter Hall's profile Porter Hall
Age at Filming ≈ 50
William Demarest's profile William Demarest
Age at Filming ≈ 46
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones's profile Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Age at Filming ≈ 32
Paul Kruger
Age at Filming ≈ 43
Russell Simpson's profile Russell Simpson
Age at Filming ≈ 58
Jack Carson's profile Jack Carson
Age at Filming ≈ 28
Alec Craig's profile Alec Craig
Age at Filming ≈ 54
Donald Kerr
Age at Filming ≈ 47
Hank Mann
Age at Filming ≈ 51
Dave Willock's profile Dave Willock
Age at Filming ≈ 29
Charles Sullivan's profile Charles Sullivan
Age at Filming ≈ 39
Edmund Cobb's profile Edmund Cobb
Age at Filming ≈ 46
H.B. Warner's profile H.B. Warner
Age at Filming ≈ 63
Harry C. Bradley
Age at Filming ≈ 69
Louis Jean Heydt
Age at Filming ≈ 35
Henry Roquemore
Age at Filming ≈ 52
Landers Stevens
Age at Filming ≈ 61
Edward Biby
Age at Filming ≈ 52
Claude Rains
Age at Filming ≈ 49
Davison Clark's profile Davison Clark
Age at Filming ≈ 57
Edward Earle's profile Edward Earle
Age at Filming ≈ 56
Tom Quinn
Age at Filming ≈ 35
Jean Arthur
Age at Filming ≈ 38
Eugene Pallette
Age at Filming ≈ 49
Dick Elliott
Age at Filming ≈ 52
Brooks Benedict
Age at Filming ≈ 42
Robert Emmett Keane
Age at Filming ≈ 55
Frederick Burton's profile Frederick Burton
Age at Filming ≈ 67
Eddy Chandler
Age at Filming ≈ 44
Vernon Dent
Age at Filming ≈ 43
Robert Dudley's profile Robert Dudley
Age at Filming ≈ 69
Frank Jaquet
Age at Filming ≈ 53
Philo McCullough
Age at Filming ≈ 45
Lloyd Ingraham
Age at Filming ≈ 64
George Lloyd
Age at Filming ≈ 46
Arthur Loft
Age at Filming ≈ 41
Jack Low
Age at Filming ≈ 41
Mary MacLaren
Age at Filming ≈ 42
Robert Morgan's profile Robert Morgan
Age at Filming ≈ -34
Paul Stanton
Age at Filming ≈ 54
Lloyd Whitlock
Age at Filming ≈ 47
Beulah Bondi
Age at Filming ≈ 49
Grant Mitchell's profile Grant Mitchell
Age at Filming ≈ 64
Chester Conklin's profile Chester Conklin
Age at Filming ≈ 52
John Dilson's profile John Dilson
Age at Filming ≈ 47
Walter Sande's profile Walter Sande
Age at Filming ≈ 32
Harry Carey
Age at Filming ≈ 17
John Russell
Age at Filming ≈ 17
Joe Devlin
Age at Filming ≈ 44
Vera Lewis's profile Vera Lewis
Age at Filming ≈ 65
Margaret Mann
Age at Filming ≈ 70
Howard M. Mitchell
Age at Filming ≈ 55
Gene Morgan
Age at Filming ≈ 45
Ferris Taylor
Age at Filming ≈ 50
William Worthington
Age at Filming ≈ 66
Matt McHugh's profile Matt McHugh
Age at Filming ≈ 44
Eddie Kane's profile Eddie Kane
Age at Filming ≈ 49
Eric Mayne's profile Eric Mayne
Age at Filming ≈ 73
Lafe McKee
Age at Filming ≈ 66
William Newell's profile William Newell
Age at Filming ≈ 44
Edward Arnold
Age at Filming ≈ 48
Harlan Briggs
Age at Filming ≈ 59
Billy Wayne
Age at Filming ≈ 41
Jesse Graves
Age at Filming ≈ 59
Delmar Watson
Age at Filming ≈ 12
Maurice Cass
Age at Filming ≈ 54
Robert Sterling's profile Robert Sterling
Age at Filming ≈ 21
Harry Depp
Age at Filming ≈ 55
Helen Jerome Eddy's profile Helen Jerome Eddy
Age at Filming ≈ 41
Eddie Fetherston
Age at Filming ≈ 42
Ben Taggart's profile Ben Taggart
Age at Filming ≈ 49
Charles R. Moore's profile Charles R. Moore
Age at Filming ≈ 45
Joe Palma
Age at Filming ≈ 33
Carl Stockdale
Age at Filming ≈ 64
John Ward
Age at Filming ≈ -32
Wilson Benge's profile Wilson Benge
Age at Filming ≈ 63
Dickie Jones's profile Dickie Jones
Age at Filming ≈ 11
Sam Ash
Age at Filming ≈ 54
Joe King's profile Joe King
Age at Filming ≈ 55
Wilfred Lucas's profile Wilfred Lucas
Age at Filming ≈ 67
Robert Walker
Age at Filming ≈ -2
Ruth Donnelly's profile Ruth Donnelly
Age at Filming ≈ 42
Tommy Bupp
Age at Filming ≈ 14
Dora Clement
Age at Filming ≈ 47
Burr Caruth
Age at Filming ≈ 73
George Cooper
Age at Filming ≈ 46
Jack Gardner
Age at Filming ≈ 36
John Ince
Age at Filming ≈ 60
Mitchell Ingraham
Age at Filming ≈ 66
Evalyn Knapp's profile Evalyn Knapp
Age at Filming ≈ 30
Ralph McCullough
Age at Filming ≈ 43
Sammy McKim
Age at Filming ≈ 14
Wyndham Standing
Age at Filming ≈ 58
Jack Richardson
Age at Filming ≈ 68
Jack Cooper
Age at Filming ≈ 15
Douglas Evans
Age at Filming ≈ 34
Jack Egan
Age at Filming ≈ 34
Philip Hurlic
Age at Filming ≈ 11
Robert Middlemass
Age at Filming ≈ 55
John Tyrrell
Age at Filming ≈ 38
Blanche Payson
Age at Filming ≈ 57
Beatrice Curtis
Age at Filming ≈ 32
June Gittelson
Age at Filming ≈ 28
Lorna Gray
Age at Filming ≈ 21
Henry Hebert
Age at Filming ≈ 59
Frank M. Thomas
Age at Filming ≈ 49
Billy Watson
Age at Filming ≈ 15
Lynton Brent
Age at Filming ≈ 41
Harry Burkhardt
Age at Filming ≈ 68
Georgia Caine
Age at Filming ≈ 62
Neal Dodd
Age at Filming ≈ 59
Spencer Quinn
Age at Filming ≈ 8
Jack Rice
Age at Filming ≈ 45
Walter Soderling
Age at Filming ≈ 66
Craig Stevens
Age at Filming ≈ 20
Frederick Vroom
Age at Filming ≈ 81
Astrid Allwyn
Age at Filming ≈ 33
Larry Simms
Age at Filming ≈ 4
Frances Gifford
Age at Filming ≈ 19
Dorothy Comingore
Age at Filming ≈ 25
Anne Cornwall
Age at Filming ≈ 41
Gladys Gale
Age at Filming ≈ 47
Layne Tom Jr.
Age at Filming ≈ 11
Mabel Forrest
Age at Filming ≈ 44
John Lester Johnson
Age at Filming ≈ 45

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Stats

Cast Age

Estimated Ages At Time of Filming

4% 0-12
3% 13-19
4% 20-29
8% 30-39
24% 40-49
16% 50-59
9% 60-69
1% 70-79
0% 80-89
28% Unknown

Cast Genders

Who Is Most Represented

20% Female
80% Male

Good/Bad Characters

More Heroes of Villains?

100% Unknown

Character Types

What Characters Feature

100% Unknown

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington FAQ

When was Mr. Smith Goes to Washington released?

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was released on Thursday October 19th, 1939.

How much did Mr. Smith Goes to Washington cost to make?

The budget was $1,500,000.

How much money did Mr. Smith Goes to Washington make?

The worldwide revenue was $9,600,000.

Is Mr. Smith Goes to Washington on Netflix?

No, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is not currently available on Netflix in the United States

Is Mr. Smith Goes to Washington on Amazon Prime?

No, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is not currently available on Amazon Prime in the United States

Is Mr. Smith Goes to Washington on Disney Plus?

No, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is not currently available on Disney+ in the United States