Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

After the death of a United States Senator, idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. Soon, the naive and earnest new senator has to battle political corruption.

Cast

James Stewart

Played Jefferson Smith
Jean Arthur

Played Clarissa Saunders
Claude Rains

Played Joseph Paine
Edward Arnold

Played Jim Taylor
Guy Kibbee

Played Governor Hopper
Thomas Mitchell

Played Diz Moore
Eugene Pallette

Played Chick McGann
Beulah Bondi

Played Ma Smith
H.B. Warner

Played Senate Majority Lead…
Harry Carey

Played President of the Sen…
Astrid Allwyn

Played Susan Paine
Ruth Donnelly

Played Emma Hopper
Grant Mitchell

Played Senator MacPherson
Porter Hall

Played Senator Monroe
Pierre Watkin

Played Senator Barnes
Charles Lane

Played Nosey
William Demarest

Played Bill Griffith
Dick Elliott

Played Carl Cook
Billy Watson

Played Peter Hopper
Delmar Watson

Played Jimmie Hopper
John Russell

Played Hopper Boy
Harry Watson

Played Hopper Boy
Garry Watson

Played Hopper Boy
Larry Simms

Played Hopper Boy
H.V. Kaltenborn

Played Radio Broadcaster
Russell Simpson

Played Kenneth Allen (uncre…
Frances Gifford

Played Hopper Girl (uncredi…
Colin James Mackey

Played Narrator (uncredited…
Wilson Benge

Played Hopper's Butler (unc…
Dickie Jones

Played Richard Jones (uncre…
Erville Alderson

Played Handwriting Expert (…
Frank Puglia

Played Handwriting Expert (…
Maurice Cass

Played Handwriting Expert (…
Stanley Andrews

Played Senator Hodges (uncr…
Al Bridge

Played Senator Dwight (uncr…
Edwin August

Played Senator (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb

Played Senator Gower (uncre…
Sam Ash

Played Senator Lancaster (u…
Harry A. Bailey

Played Senator Hammett (unc…
Stanley Mack

Played Senator (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict

Played Senate Clerk (uncred…
Wade Boteler

Played Family Man (uncredit…
Dorothy Comingore

Played Woman at Station (un…
Chester Conklin

Played Reporter (uncredited…
Gino Corrado

Played Barber (uncredited)
Ann Doran

Played Paine's Secretary (u…
Robert Emmett Keane

Played Editor (uncredited)
Matt McHugh

Played Reporter (uncredited…
Kathryn Bates

Played Committeewoman (uncr…
Frank Austin

Played Inventor (uncredited…
William Arnold

Played Reporter (uncredited…
Tommy Baker

Played Boy Ranger (uncredit…
Robert Sterling

Played Senate Reporter (unc…
Dub Taylor

Played Reporter (uncredited…
George Chandler

Played Reporter (uncredited…
Fred 'Snowflake' Too…

Played Porter (uncredited)
Jack Carson

Played Sweeney Farrell (unc…
Tommy Bupp

Played Cheering Boy (uncred…
Dora Clement

Played Mrs. McGann (uncredi…
Bert Moorhouse

Played Man in Senate Buildi…
Harry C. Bradley

Played Arthur Kim (uncredit…
Lynton Brent

Played Photographer (uncred…
Ed Brewer

Played Senate Reporter (unc…
Harlan Briggs

Played Mr. Edwards (uncredi…
Harry Burkhardt

Played Senate Reporter (unc…
Frederick Burton

Played Senator Dearhorn (un…
Georgia Caine

Played Third Radio Speaker …
Ken Carpenter

Played Announcer (uncredite…
Burr Caruth

Played Townsend (uncredited…
Allan Cavan

Played Ragner (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler

Played Reporter (uncredited…
Davison Clark

Played Committeeman (uncred…
Richard Clucas

Played (uncredited)
Shirley Coates

Played Assistant Bartender …
Eddie Coke

Played Photographer (uncred…
Hal Cooke

Played Reporter (uncredited…
Alec Craig

Played Speaker (uncredited)
Anne Cornwall

Played Senate Reporter (unc…
George Cooper

Played Waiter (uncredited)
Georgie Cooper

Played Committeewoman (uncr…
Jack Cooper

Played Photographer (uncred…
Nick Copeland

Played Senate Reporter (unc…
Vernon Dent

Played Senate Reporter (unc…
Maurice Costello

Played Diggs (uncredited)
Beatrice Curtis

Played Paine's Secretary (u…
Lew Davis

Played Senate Clerk (uncred…
Dulcie Day

Played Senate Reporter (unc…
Wally Dean

Played Paine's Friend (uncr…
Harry Depp

Played Hat Salesman / Secre…
Byron Foulger

Played Hopper's Secretary (…
Helen Jerome Eddy

Played Paine's Secretary (u…
Douglas Evans

Played Francis Scott Key (u…
Joe Devlin

Played Waiter (uncredited)
Clyde Dilson

Played Reporter (uncredited…
John Dilson

Played Secretary (uncredite…
Neal Dodd

Played Senate Chaplain (unc…
Lester Dorr

Played Taylor's Stooge (unc…
Robert Dudley

Played Reporter (uncredited…
Edward Earle

Played Reporter (uncredited…
Jack Egan

Played Reporter (uncredited…

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