Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 85 years old
Romance, drama, laughter and heartbreak... created out of the very heart and soil of America!
Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed to the United States Senate by the puppet governor of his state. He soon discovers, upon going to Washington, many shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys' camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss.
Credits
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Porter Hall He was 51, 65 years old when he died | as Sen. Monroe |
| James Stewart He was 31, 89 years old when he died | as Jefferson Smith |
| Byron Foulger He was 40, 70 years old when he died | as Hopper's Secretary (uncredited) |
| Dub Taylor He was 32, 87 years old when he died | as Reporter (uncredited) |
| Joe King He was 40, 29 years old when he died | as Summers a Newsman |
| Jean Arthur She was 39, 90 years old when she died | as Clarissa Saunders |
| Edmund Cobb He was 47, 82 years old when he died | as Senator Gower (uncredited) |
| Walter Sande He was 33, 65 years old when he died | as Newspaperman with Pipe |
| Robert Sterling He was 21, 88 years old when he died | as Senate Reporter (uncredited) |
| Eugene Pallette He was 50, 65 years old when he died | as Chick McGann |
| Dave Willock He was 30, 81 years old when he died | as Senate Guard |
| Larry Simms He was 5, 74 years old when he died | as Hopper Boy |
| Fred 'Snowflake' Toones He was 33, 56 years old when he died | as Porter (uncredited) |
| Wilfred Lucas He was 68, 69 years old when he died | as Pompous Man |
| H.B. Warner He was 63, 83 years old when he died | as Senate Majority Leader |
| Lorna Gray She was 22, 99 years old when she died | as Woman at Station |
| Ann Doran She was 28, 89 years old when she died | as Paine's Secretary (uncredited) |
| Bobby Larson | as Boy Ranger |
| Chester Conklin He was 53, 85 years old when he died | as Man in Press Section of Senate Gallery (uncredited) |
| Frank Puglia He was 47, 83 years old when he died | as Handwriting Expert (uncredited) |
| Evalyn Knapp She was 33, 74 years old when she died | as Reporter Asking 'What Do You Think of the Girls in This Town?' |
| Larry Steers He was 51, 63 years old when he died | as Committeeman |
| Stanley Mack | as Senator (uncredited) |
| Douglas Evans He was 35, 64 years old when he died | as Francis Scott Key |
| Edward Arnold He was 49, 66 years old when he died | as Jim Taylor |
| Dickie Jones He was 12, 87 years old when he died | as Pageboy Richard Jones (uncredited) |
| Grant Mitchell He was 65, 82 years old when he died | as Sen. MacPherson |
| Russell Simpson He was 59, 79 years old when he died | as Kenneth Allen (uncredited) |
| Wyndham Standing He was 59, 82 years old when he died | as Senator Ashman |
| Robert Walker He was 21, 32 years old when he died | as Senator Holland (uncredited) |
| Tommy Bupp He was 15, 59 years old when he died | as Boy Cheering for Smith in Meeting |
| Alec Craig He was 54, 60 years old when he died | as Speaker |
| George McKay He was 55, 61 years old when he died | as Reporter |
| Ruth Donnelly She was 43, 86 years old when she died | as Emma Hopper |
| Billy Wayne He was 42, 73 years old when he died | as Reporter |
| Astrid Allwyn She was 33, 72 years old when she died | as Susan Paine |
| Dora Clement She was 48, now 133 years old | as Mrs. McGann |
| Helen Jerome Eddy She was 42, 92 years old when she died | as Paine's Secretary (uncredited) |
| Claude Rains He was 49, 77 years old when he died | as Sen. Joseph Harrison Paine |
| James Millican He was 28, 44 years old when he died | as Senate Reporter |
| Charles R. Moore He was 46, 54 years old when he died | as Porter |
| Craig Stevens He was 21, 81 years old when he died | as Senate Reporter |
| Wade Boteler He was 51, 54 years old when he died | as Family Man (uncredited) |
| Stanley Andrews He was 48, 77 years old when he died | as Senator Hodges (uncredited) |
| Charles Lane He was 34, 102 years old when he died | as Nosey Newsman |
| Lloyd Whitlock He was 48, 75 years old when he died | as Schultz a Newsman |
| George Chandler He was 41, 86 years old when he died | as Reporter (uncredited) |
| Jack Gardner He was 29, 66 years old when he died | as Reporter |
| Guy Kibbee He was 57, 74 years old when he died | as Gov. Hubert 'Happy' Hopper |
| Johnny Russell He was 50, now 34 years old | as Otis Hopper |
| Frederick Burton He was 67, 86 years old when he died | as Senator Dearhorn |
| Harry Carey He was 61, 69 years old when he died | as President of the Senate |
| Harry Tenbrook He was 52, 72 years old when he died | as Bodyguard |
| Frank Jaquet He was 54, 73 years old when he died | as Senator Byron |
| Harry Strang He was 46, 79 years old when he died | as Bodyguard |
| Thomas Mitchell He was 47, 70 years old when he died | as Diz Moore |
| William Demarest He was 47, 91 years old when he died | as Bill Griffith |
| Beatrice Curtis | as Paine's Secretary |
| Edwin August He was 55, 80 years old when he died | as Senator (uncredited) |
| Hal Cooke | as Reporter |
| Carl Stockdale He was 65, 79 years old when he died | as Senator Burdette |
| Allan Cavan He was 59, 60 years old when he died | as Ragner a Newsman |
| John Tyrrell He was 38, 48 years old when he died | as Undetermined Role |
| Frank O'Connor He was 58, 84 years old when he died | as Senator Alfred |
| Jack Carson He was 28, 52 years old when he died | as Sweeney Farrell a Newsman (uncredited) |
| Hank Mann He was 51, 83 years old when he died | as Photographer (uncredited) |
| Eddy Chandler He was 45, 54 years old when he died | as Reporter |
| Bert Moorhouse He was 44, 59 years old when he died | as Man in Senate Building (uncredited) |
| Harlan Briggs He was 60, 72 years old when he died | as Mr. Edwards a Howling Citizen |
| Brooks Benedict He was 43, 71 years old when he died | as Senate Clerk (uncredited) |
| Pierre Watkin He was 49, 70 years old when he died | as Sen. Barnes |
| Delmar Watson He was 13, 82 years old when he died | as Jimmie Hopper |
| Sammy McKim He was 14, 79 years old when he died | as Boy Ranger |
| George Lloyd He was 46, 74 years old when he died | as Hoodlum |
| Olaf Hytten He was 51, 67 years old when he died | as Butler (uncredited) |
| Harry Depp He was 56, 74 years old when he died | as Hat Salesman / Secretary |
| Vernon Dent He was 44, 68 years old when he died | as Senate Reporter |
| Milton Kibbee He was 43, 74 years old when he died | as Senate Reporter (uncredited) |
| Harry Watson He was 41, 102 years old when he died | as Hopper Boy |
| Gino Corrado He was 46, 89 years old when he died | as Barber (uncredited) |
| Al Bridge He was 48, 66 years old when he died | as Senator Dwight (uncredited) |
| Paul Kruger He was 114, 78 years old when he died | as Bodyguard |
| Lloyd Ingraham He was 64, 81 years old when he died | as Committeeman (uncredited) |
| Eddie Fetherston He was 43, 68 years old when he died | as Senate Reporter |
| Laura Treadwell | as Mrs. Taylor |
| Ralph McCullough He was 44, 48 years old when he died | as Assistant Bartender |
| Eric Mayne He was 74, 81 years old when he died | as Man in Senate Building |
| Mary Gordon She was 57, 81 years old when she died | as Woman (uncredited) |
| Frances Gifford She was 18, 73 years old when she died | as Hopper Girl (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Comingore She was 26, 58 years old when she died | as Woman at Station (uncredited) |
| Lester Dorr He was 46, 87 years old when he died | as Taylor's Stooge |
| Burr Caruth He was 74, 87 years old when he died | as Townsend |
| Maurice Cass He was 55, 69 years old when he died | as Handwriting Expert (uncredited) |
| John Russell He was 18, 70 years old when he died | as Hopper Boy |
| Harry Hayden He was 56, 72 years old when he died | as First Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
| Mary MacLaren She was 43, 89 years old when she died | as Head Sister |
| Arthur Loft He was 42, 49 years old when he died | as Chief Clerk |
| Landers Stevens He was 62, 63 years old when he died | as Committeeman |
| Ben Taggart He was 50, 57 years old when he died | as Pompous Man (uncredited) |
| Sam Ash He was 55, 67 years old when he died | as Senator Lancaster (uncredited) |
| Davison Clark He was 58, 91 years old when he died | as Committeeman |
| George Cooper He was 46, 122 years old when he died | as Waiter (uncredited) |
| Gus Glassmire | as Angry Committee Member |
| Vera Lewis She was 66, 82 years old when she died | as Mrs. Edwards (uncredited) |
| William Newell He was 45, 73 years old when he died | as Reporter |
| Billy Watson He was 49, 64 years old when he died | as Peter Hopper |
| Blanche Payson She was 58, 82 years old when she died | as Committeewoman |
| Wilson Benge He was 64, 80 years old when he died | as Hopper's Butler (uncredited) |
| Robert Dudley He was 365, 381 years old when he died | as Reporter |
| Lynton Brent He was 42, 83 years old when he died | as Photographer |
| Max Waizmann | as Photographer |
| Eddie Kane He was 50, 79 years old when he died | as Reporter |
| Layne Tom, Jr. was 12, now 97 years old | as Boy Ranger |
| Charles Sullivan He was 40, 73 years old when he died | as Cab Driver |
| Paul Stanton He was 27, now 57 years old | as Flood a Newsman |
| John Ward | as Photographer |
| Howard M. Mitchell He was 55, 74 years old when he died | as Shoe Salesman |
| Edward Earle He was 57, 90 years old when he died | as Reporter |
| Walter Soderling He was 67, 75 years old when he died | as Senator Pickett |
| Frederick Vroom He was 81, 84 years old when he died | as Paine's Friend (uncredited) |
| Anne Cornwall She was 42, 83 years old when she died | as Senate Reporter |
| Charles Regan He was 97, 79 years old when he died | as Hoodlum |
| Robert Emmett Keane He was 56, 98 years old when he died | as Editor (uncredited) |
| Maurice Costello He was 62, 73 years old when he died | as Diggs (uncredited) |
| Lafe McKee He was 67, 87 years old when he died | as Civil War Veteran at Lincoln Memorial |
| Erville Alderson He was 57, 74 years old when he died | as Handwriting Expert (uncredited) |
| Tom Quinn He was 60, 17 years old when he died | as Senate Reporter |
| Frank Austin He was 62, 76 years old when he died | as Inventor at Smith's Office Door (uncredited) |
| Robert Middlemass He was 56, 66 years old when he died | as Second Radio Announcer |
| Henry Roquemore He was 53, 57 years old when he died | as Senator |
| Dick Elliott He was 53, 75 years old when he died | as Carl Cook |
| Jack Rice He was 46, 75 years old when he died | as Lang |
| Beulah Bondi She was 50, 91 years old when she died | as Ma Smith |
| Donald Kerr He was 0, 37 years old when he died | as Reporter |
| Ferris Taylor He was 51, 72 years old when he died | as Senator Carlisle |
| Jack Richardson He was 68, 89 years old when he died | as Senator Manchester |
| Margaret Mann She was 71, 72 years old when she died | as Nun |
| Gene Morgan He was 46, 47 years old when he died | as Reporter |
| Matt McHugh He was 45, 77 years old when he died | as Reporter (uncredited) |
| William Worthington He was 67, 69 years old when he died | as Committeeman |
| Philip Hurlic He was 11, 86 years old when he died | as Boy Ranger (uncredited) |
| H.V. Kaltenborn | as Himself, a Radio Broadcaster / Trailer Narrator |
| Harry C. Bradley He was 70, 78 years old when he died | as Arthur Kim |
| Arthur Thalasso He was 55, 70 years old when he died | as Doorman (uncredited) |
| John Dilson He was 48, 53 years old when he died | as Secretary |
| Frank McLure He was 46, 67 years old when he died | as Senator (uncredited) |
| June Gittelson She was 29, 83 years old when she died | as Woman at Station |
| Frank M. Thomas He was 50, 100 years old when he died | as Hendricks |
| Joe Devlin He was 45, 79 years old when he died | as Waiter |
| John Ince He was 61, 68 years old when he died | as Senator Fernwick (uncredited) |
| Louis Jean Heydt He was 36, 56 years old when he died | as Soapbox Speaker |
| Garry Watson | as Hopper Boy |
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Joseph Sistrom as Production Office Assistant. He was 27 (53) years old when He died | Crew |
| Cary Odell as Assistant Art Director. He was 28 (77) years old when He died | Art |
| Joseph Walker as Director of Photography. He was 47 (92) years old when He died | Camera |
| Gene Havlick as Editor. He was 45 (65) years old when He died | Editing |
| Sidney Buchman as Screenplay. He was 37 (73) years old when He died | Writing |
| Helen Hunt as Hairstylist. She was 23 (now 61) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Lionel Banks as Art Direction. He was 38 (48) years old when He died | Art |
| Charles Vidor as Second Unit. He was 39 (58) years old when He died | Crew |
| Ben Oakland as Music. He was 30 (69) years old when He died | Sound |
| Robert Kalloch as Costume Design. He was 46 (54) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Morris Stoloff as Music Director. He was 41 (81) years old when He died | Sound |
| Walter Holscher as Set Designer. He was 38 (72) years old when He died | Art |
| Irving Lippman as Still Photographer. He was 33 (100) years old when He died | Camera |
| Fred Jackman, Jr. as Special Effects. He was 26 (69) years old when He died | Crew |
| Myles Connolly as Additional Dialogue. He was 42 (66) years old when He died | Crew |
| Frank Capra as Director. He was 42 (94) years old when He died | Directing |
| Frank Capra as Producer. He was 42 (94) years old when He died | Production |
| Richard McWhorter as Assistant Director. | Directing |
| Al Clark as Editor. He was 37 (68) years old when He died | Editing |
| Rex Bailey as Assistant Director. | Directing |
| R. H. Bassett as Music. He was 61 (72) years old when He died | Sound |
| Slavko Vorkapich as Visual Effects. | Visual Effects |
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (85 years)
Romance, drama, laughter and heartbreak... created out of the very heart and soil of America!
- Release day: Thursday, October 19, 1939
- Runtime: 129 minutes
- Budget: 1500000.00
- Revenue: 9600000.00