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Frank Capra's Mr. Smith goes to Washington, Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; screen play by Sidney Buchman ; story by Lewis R. Foster ; directed by Frank Capra

Label
Frank Capra's Mr. Smith goes to Washington, Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; screen play by Sidney Buchman ; story by Lewis R. Foster ; directed by Frank Capra
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated
Main title
Frank Capra's Mr. Smith goes to Washington
Oclc number
276951402
Responsibility statement
Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; screen play by Sidney Buchman ; story by Lewis R. Foster ; directed by Frank Capra
Runtime
130
Summary
Jefferson Smith is a small town idealist who answers the call to duty when he's unexpectedly named to fill a vacant seat in the U.S. Senate. Determined to do some good, he sponsors a bill to create a national boy's camp, unaware it threatens to undermine a graft scheme sponsored by his home state's crooked political machine. Framed and threatened with expulsion, Jefferson takes to the Senate floor to prove his innocence
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
Mr. Smith goes to WashingtonMister Smith goes to Washington
Classification
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