Title Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Overview Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed on a lark by the spineless governor of his state. He is reunited with the state's senior senator--presidential hopeful and childhood hero, Senator Joseph Paine. In Washington, however, Smith discovers many of the shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys' camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss, Jim Taylor. Taylor first tries to corrupt Smith and then later attempts to destroy Smith through a scandal. Tagline Romance, drama, laughter and heartbreak... created out of the very heart and soil of America! Genres Comedy, Drama Keywords corruption, washington d.c., senate, senator, governor, politician, camp, conservative, usa politics, political drama Production Companies Columbia Pictures Production Countries United States of America Spoken Languages English Original Language en Runtime minutes 129 Release Year 1939
Worldwide box office revenue: approximately 10 million USD