Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Romance, drama, laughter and heartbreak... created out of the very heart and soil of America!
After the death of a United States Senator, the idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington.The naive and earnest new senator soon finds himself battling political corruption.
- Director
- Frank Capra
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Humour
- Worldwide
- $10M
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After the death of a United States Senator, the idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. The naive and earnest new senator soon finds himself battling political corruption.
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Box Office & Release
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington returned 6.4× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $2M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $10M
- Release date
- Oct 19, 1939
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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