Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

The Truth, For a Change

After being persecuted in the newspaper for being incompetent, Senator Smith (James Stewart) targets the Washington press.

Directed by Frank Capra.

Released in 1939 by Sony.

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  • character-type: Journalist
  • character-type: Politician
  • action: Scold
  • action: Mock
  • action: Argue
  • action: Punch
  • action: Fall
  • action: Provoke
  • editors-choice: Montages
  • editors-choice: K.O's
  • editors-choice: Douche Bags
  • primary-genre: Classics
  • primary-genre: Drama
  • secondary-genre: Political Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Classic Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Classics
  • mood: Angry
  • prop: Painting
  • prop: Newspaper
  • setting: Sidewalk
  • setting: Bar
  • theme: Ethics
  • theme: Politics
  • theme: Embarrassment
  • theme: Honesty
  • theme: Hypocrisy
  • actor: James Stewart
  • actor: Charles Lane
  • director: Frank Capra
  • producer: Frank Capra
  • composer: Dimitri Tiomkin
  • editor: Gene Havlick
  • costume-designer: Robert Kalloch
  • role-name: Jefferson Smith
  • role-name: Nosey
  • screenwriter: Lewis R. Foster
  • screenwriter: Sidney Buchman
  • year: 1939
  • studio: Sony