Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Frank Capra
James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold, Thomas Mitchell
1939
USA
Completed
English
130 minutes
Detailed introduction
This film (drama)Also known asMr. Smith Goes to Washington,is aUSAProducerwomen sex,At1939Released in year
。The dialogue language isEnglish,Current Douban rating8.5(For reference only)。
In a small town in America, Jefferson Smith (played by James Stewart) is the leader of the local Boy Scouts, beloved by the youth. He has been elected as the new senator and arrives in Washington. There, he meets an old friend of his father's, fellow senator Joseph Paine (played by Claude Rains), and becomes infatuated with Joseph's beautiful daughter. Naive Jefferson has never been to Washington before and makes several blunders, attracting media ridicule. Joseph asks Jefferson to draft a proposal and has his female secretary Clarissa Saunders (played by Jean Arthur) assist him. However, Jefferson discovers that this so-called senator is merely a puppet in the hands of more experienced senators and uncovers a massive conspiracy. Jefferson decides to use his limited power to fight against these people and change the corrupt political environment. Will he succeed? How will Mr. Smith's journey in Washington end? The film received 10 nominations at the 11th Academy Awards, winning Best Original Screenplay.