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Mr Smith Goes to Washington

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Classic political comedy drama, directed by Frank Capra and starring James Stewart, Jean Arthur

Jefferson Smith, a naive young senator, heads for Washington unaware that he has been hand-picked to protect the political and commercial interests of the governor and a local media magnate.
(1939) (B/W)
See Films: pages 49-72 *****
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Contributors

Director:
Frank Capra
Jefferson Smith:
James Stewart
Saunders:
Jean Arthur
Senator Joseph Paine:
Claude Rains
Jim Taylor:
Edward Arnold
Governor Hopper:
Guy Kibbee
Diz Moore:
Thomas Mitchell
President of the Senate:
Harry Carey
Ma Smith:
Beulah Bondi
Source: Radio Times

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