Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Plot summary

Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed on a lark by the spineless governor of his state. He is reunited with the state's senior senator--presidential hopeful and childhood hero, Senator Joseph Paine. In Washington, however, Smith discovers many of the shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys' camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss, Jim Taylor. Taylor first tries to corrupt Smith and then later attempts to destroy Smith through a scandal. Written by James Yu {jamestyu@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu

Cast of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

	Jean Arthur	...	Clarissa Saunders
	James Stewart	...	Jefferson Smith
	Claude Rains	...	Sen. Joseph Harrison Paine
	Edward Arnold	...	Jim Taylor
	Guy Kibbee	...	Gov. Hubert 'Happy' Hopper
	Thomas Mitchell	...	Diz Moore
	Eugene Pallette	...	Chick McGann
	Beulah Bondi	...	Ma Smith
	H.B. Warner	...	Sen. Agnew (Senate Majority Leader)
	Harry Carey	...	President of the Senate
	Astrid Allwyn	...	Susan Paine
	Ruth Donnelly	...	Emma Hopper
	Grant Mitchell	...	Sen. MacPherson (Privileges and Elections Committee)
	Porter Hall	...	Sen. Monroe (objecting to frivolity)
	Pierre Watkin	...	Sen. Barnes (Senate Minority Leader)