Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

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An exhausted Senator Jefferson Smith (James Stewart) professes his innocence on the Senate floor.

Directed by Frank Capra.

Released in 1939 by Sony.

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  • character-type: Politician
  • character-type: Lawyer
  • action: Drop
  • action: Examine
  • action: Lecture
  • action: Argue
  • action: Investigate
  • action: Fall
  • editors-choice: Patriotic Scenes
  • editors-choice: Showdowns
  • editors-choice: Inspirational Speeches
  • editors-choice: Male Performances
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  • primary-genre: Classics
  • primary-genre: Drama
  • secondary-genre: Political Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Classic Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Classics
  • mood: Sentimental
  • mood: Inspiring
  • mood: Emotional
  • mood: Heartfelt
  • primary-occasion: Professional Events
  • secondary-occasion: Big Presentation
  • prop: Letter
  • prop: Waste Basket
  • prop: Basket
  • prop: Gun
  • setting: Courtroom
  • theme: Heartbreak
  • theme: Innocence
  • actor: James Stewart
  • actor: Claude Rains
  • director: Frank Capra
  • producer: Frank Capra
  • composer: Dimitri Tiomkin
  • editor: Gene Havlick
  • costume-designer: Robert Kalloch
  • role-name: Jefferson Smith
  • role-name: Senator Joseph Paine
  • screenwriter: Lewis R. Foster
  • screenwriter: Sidney Buchman
  • year: 1939
  • studio: Sony