Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031679/




Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed on a lark by the spineless governor of his state. He is reunited with the state's senior senator--presidential hopeful and childhood hero, Senator Joseph Paine. In Washington, however, Smith discovers many of the shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys' camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss, Jim Taylor. Taylor first tries to corrupt Smith and then later attempts to destroy Smith through a scandal.



Director: Frank Capra





Jean Arthur ... Clarissa Saunders

James Stewart ... Jefferson Smith

Claude Rains ... Sen. Joseph Harrison Paine

Edward Arnold ... Jim Taylor

Guy Kibbee ... Gov. Hubert 'Happy' Hopper

Thomas Mitchell ... Diz Moore

Eugene Pallette ... Chick McGann

Beulah Bondi ... Ma Smith

H.B. Warner ... Sen. Agnew (Senate Majority Leader)

Harry Carey ... President of the Senate

Astrid Allwyn ... Susan Paine