Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

After the death of a United States Senator, idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. Soon, the naive and earnest new senator has to battle political corruption.

Director

Writers

Sidney Buchman , Lewis R. Foster

Cinematographer

Editors

Gene Havlick , Al Clark

Costume Design

Composer

Dimitri Tiomkin

Cast

James Stewart , Jean Arthur , Claude Rains , Edward Arnold , Guy Kibbee , Thomas Mitchell , Eugene Pallette , Beulah Bondi , H.B. Warner , Harry Carey

Studio

Columbia Pictures

Genres

External

Posters

5

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) movie poster

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) movie poster

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) movie poster

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) movie poster

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) movie poster

Awards

1 win, 12 nominations

Won Best Original Story Lewis R. Foster 1940

Nom Best Picture Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1940

Nom Best Director Frank Capra 1940

Nom Best Actor James Stewart 1940

Nom Best Supporting Actor Harry Carey 1940

Nom Best Supporting Actor Claude Rains 1940

Nom Best Adapted Screenplay Sidney Buchman 1940

Nom Best Production Design (Black and White) Lionel Banks 1940

Nom Best Film Editing Gene Havlick 1940

Nom Best Film Editing Al Clark 1940

Nom Best Original Musical/Secondary Score Category Dimitri Tiomkin 1940

Nom Best Sound Mixing John Livadary 1940

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