Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

No Place in a Man's World

Senator Paine (Claude Rains) describes to Jefferson (James Stewart) how good politicians sometimes compromise their ideals.

Directed by Frank Capra.

Released in 1939 by Sony.

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  • character-type: Politician
  • character-type: Secretary
  • action: Examine
  • action: Lecture
  • editors-choice: Male Performances
  • primary-genre: Classics
  • primary-genre: Drama
  • secondary-genre: Political Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Classic Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Classics
  • mood: Understated
  • mood: Heartfelt
  • prop: Typewriter
  • prop: Suit
  • prop: Desk
  • setting: Office
  • theme: Ethics
  • theme: Integrity
  • theme: Politics
  • 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