

1939 · 2h 10m · Movie
Romance, drama, laughter and heartbreak... created out of the very heart and soil of America!
After the death of a United States Senator, the idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. The naive and earnest new senator soon finds himself battling political corruption.
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In theaters: October 19, 1939
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Thomas Mitchell
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