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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
A naive man is appointed to fill a vacancy in the United States Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn't back down.
IMDB 8.1
RT 85%
Metacritic 73
StarsJean ArthurJames StewartClaude RainsEdward Arnold
DirectorFrank Capra
WriterSidney Buchman (screen play)Lewis R. Foster (story)

AwardsWon 1 Oscar
  • Best Original ScreenplayWinner
    Lewis R. Foster
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
    James Stewart
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    Claude Rains
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    Harry Carey
  • Best Achievement in Art Direction
    Lionel Banks
  • Best Achievement in Directing
    Frank Capra
  • Best Achievement in Film Editing
    Gene Havlick, Al Clark
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
    Dimitri Tiomkin
  • Best Motion Picture of the Year
  • Best Sound
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  • Best Original Screenplay
    Sidney Buchman

LanguageEnglish
CountryUSA