Titulo original: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Resumen: Jefferson Smith, un joven ingenuo e idealista, que parece fácilmente manipulable, es nombrado senador. Ignora que en Washington tendrá que vérselas con políticos y empresarios sin escrúpulos que le harán perder la fe. Sin embargo, gracias a su secretaria, una joven que conoce muy bien los entresijos de la política, protagoniza en el Senado una espectacular y maratoniana intervención en la que, además de defender apasionadamente la democracia, pone en evidencia una importante trama de corrupción.
Fecha de estreno: 1939-10-19
Producción: Columbia Pictures
Presupuesto: $1,500,000
Ingresos: $9,600,000
Director: Frank Capra
Estado: Released
Duración: 2h 9min
Países de producción: United States of America
Reparto:
James Stewart
James Stewart
Jefferson Smith
Jean Arthur
Jean Arthur
Clarissa Saunders
Claude Rains
Claude Rains
Joseph Paine
Edward Arnold
Edward Arnold
Jim Taylor
Guy Kibbee
Guy Kibbee
Governor Hopper
Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitchell
Diz Moore
Eugene Pallette
Eugene Pallette
Chick McGann
Beulah Bondi
Beulah Bondi
Ma Smith
H.B. Warner
H.B. Warner
Senate Majority Leader
Harry Carey
Harry Carey
President of the Senate
Astrid Allwyn
Astrid Allwyn
Susan Paine
Ruth Donnelly
Ruth Donnelly
Emma Hopper
Grant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell
Senator MacPherson
Porter Hall
Porter Hall
Senator Monroe
Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin
Senator Barnes
Charles Lane
Charles Lane
Nosey
William Demarest
William Demarest
Bill Griffith
Dick Elliott
Dick Elliott
Carl Cook
Delmar Watson
Delmar Watson
Jimmie Hopper
John Russell
John Russell
Hopper Boy
Larry Simms
Larry Simms
Hopper Boy
Russell Simpson
Russell Simpson
Kenneth Allen (uncredited)
Frances Gifford
Frances Gifford
Hopper Girl (uncredited)
Dickie Jones
Dickie Jones
Richard Jones (uncredited)
Erville Alderson
Erville Alderson
Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
Frank Puglia
Frank Puglia
Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
Maurice Cass
Maurice Cass
Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews
Stanley Andrews
Senator Hodges (uncredited)
Al Bridge
Al Bridge
Senator Dwight (uncredited)
Edwin August
Edwin August
Senator (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
Edmund Cobb
Senator Gower (uncredited)
Sam Ash
Sam Ash
Senator Lancaster (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
Brooks Benedict
Senate Clerk (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
Wade Boteler
Family Man (uncredited)
Dorothy Comingore
Dorothy Comingore
Woman at Station (uncredited)
Chester Conklin
Chester Conklin
Reporter (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Gino Corrado
Barber (uncredited)
Ann Doran
Ann Doran
Paine's Secretary (uncredited)
Robert Emmett Keane
Robert Emmett Keane
Editor (uncredited)
Matt McHugh
Matt McHugh
Reporter (uncredited)
Frank Austin
Frank Austin
Inventor (uncredited)
Robert Sterling
Robert Sterling
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Dub Taylor
Dub Taylor
Reporter (uncredited)
George Chandler
George Chandler
Reporter (uncredited)
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Porter (uncredited)
Jack Carson
Jack Carson
Sweeney Farrell (uncredited)
Tommy Bupp
Tommy Bupp
Cheering Boy (uncredited)
Dora Clement
Dora Clement
Mrs. McGann (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley
Harry C. Bradley
Arthur Kim (uncredited)
Lynton Brent
Lynton Brent
Photographer (uncredited)
Harlan Briggs
Harlan Briggs
Mr. Edwards (uncredited)
Harry Burkhardt
Harry Burkhardt
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Frederick Burton
Frederick Burton
Senator Dearhorn (uncredited)
Georgia Caine
Georgia Caine
Third Radio Speaker (uncredited)
Ken Carpenter
Ken Carpenter
Announcer (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler
Reporter (uncredited)
Davison Clark
Davison Clark
Committeeman (uncredited)
Alec Craig
Alec Craig
Speaker (uncredited)
Anne Cornwall
Anne Cornwall
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
George Cooper
George Cooper
Waiter (uncredited)
Jack Cooper
Jack Cooper
Photographer (uncredited)
Vernon Dent
Vernon Dent
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Maurice Costello
Maurice Costello
Diggs (uncredited)
Harry Depp
Harry Depp
Hat Salesman / Secretary (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger
Hopper's Secretary (uncredited)
Helen Jerome Eddy
Helen Jerome Eddy
Paine's Secretary (uncredited)
John Dilson
John Dilson
Secretary (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Lester Dorr
Taylor's Stooge (uncredited)
Robert Dudley
Robert Dudley
Reporter (uncredited)
Edward Earle
Edward Earle
Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Egan
Jack Egan
Reporter (uncredited)
Eddie Fetherston
Eddie Fetherston
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Mabel Forrest
Mabel Forrest
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Gladys Gale
Gladys Gale
Committeewoman (uncredited)
Mary Gordon
Mary Gordon
Woman (uncredited)
June Gittelson
June Gittelson
Woman at Station (uncredited)
Lorna Gray
Lorna Gray
Woman at Station (uncredited)
Louis Jean Heydt
Louis Jean Heydt
Soapbox Speaker (uncredited)
John Ince
John Ince
Senator Fernwick (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Philo McCullough
Senator Albert (uncredited)
Henry Hebert
Henry Hebert
Senator (uncredited)
Philip Hurlic
Philip Hurlic
Boy Ranger (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten
Olaf Hytten
Butler (uncredited)
Lloyd Ingraham
Lloyd Ingraham
Committeeman (uncredited)
Mitchell Ingraham
Mitchell Ingraham
(uncredited)
Eddie Kane
Eddie Kane
Reporter (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr
Reporter (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Joe King
Joe King
Summers (uncredited)
Evalyn Knapp
Evalyn Knapp
Reporter (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
Paul Kruger
Bodyguard (uncredited)
Bobby Larson
Bobby Larson
Boy Ranger (uncredited)
Vera Lewis
Vera Lewis
Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
Jack Lindquist
Jack Lindquist
Chorus Member (uncredited)
George Lloyd
George Lloyd
Hoodlum (uncredited)
Arthur Loft
Arthur Loft
Chief Clerk (uncredited)
Mary MacLaren
Mary MacLaren
Head Sister (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Hank Mann
Photographer (uncredited)
Margaret Mann
Margaret Mann
Nun (uncredited)
Eric Mayne
Eric Mayne
Man in Senate Building (uncredited)
George McKay
George McKay
Reporter (uncredited)
Lafe McKee
Lafe McKee
Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)
Ben Taggart
Ben Taggart
Pompous Man (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas
Wilfred Lucas
Pompous Man (uncredited)
Sammy McKim
Sammy McKim
Boy Ranger (uncredited)
William Newell
William Newell
Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Middlemass
Robert Middlemass
Radio Announcer #2 (uncredited)
James Millican
James Millican
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell
Howard M. Mitchell
Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
Charles R. Moore
Charles R. Moore
Porter (uncredited)
Gene Morgan
Gene Morgan
Reporter (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor
Senator Alfred (uncredited)
Jack Rice
Jack Rice
Lang (uncredited)
Wyndham Standing
Wyndham Standing
Senator Ashman (uncredited)
Ferris Taylor
Ferris Taylor
Senator Carlisle (uncredited)
Jack Richardson
Jack Richardson
Senator Manchester (uncredited)
Walter Soderling
Walter Soderling
Senator Pickett (uncredited)
Victor Travis
Victor Travis
Senator Grainger (uncredited)
Carl Stockdale
Carl Stockdale
Senator Burdette (uncredited)
Bob Walker
Bob Walker
Senator Holland (uncredited)
Craig Stevens
Craig Stevens
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Paul Stanton
Paul Stanton
Flood a Newsman (uncredited)
Johnny Russell
Johnny Russell
Otis Hopper (uncredited)
Walter Sande
Walter Sande
Newspaperman with Pipe (uncredited)
Frank M. Thomas
Frank M. Thomas
Hendricks (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Harry Strang
Bodyguard (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbrook
Bodyguard (uncredited)
Dave Willock
Dave Willock
Senate Guard (uncredited)
Lloyd Whitlock
Lloyd Whitlock
Schultz (uncredited)
John Tyrrell
John Tyrrell
(uncredited)
Frederick Vroom
Frederick Vroom
Paine's Friend (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Layne Tom Jr.
Layne Tom Jr.
Boy Ranger (uncredited)
Billy Wayne
Billy Wayne
Reporter (uncredited)
Blanche Payson
Blanche Payson
Committeewoman (uncredited)
Florence Wix
Florence Wix
Committeewoman (uncredited)
Jesse Graves
Jesse Graves
Black Committeeman (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Larry Steers
Committeeman (uncredited)
Landers Stevens
Landers Stevens
Committeeman (uncredited)
William Worthington
William Worthington
Committeeman (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Edward Biby
Foreign Diplomat (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Frank McLure
Senator (uncredited)