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.
Full Cast of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Billy Watson
Peter Hopper
Harry Watson
Hopper Boy
Garry Watson
Hopper Boy
H.V. Kaltenborn
Radio Broadcaster
Colin James Mackey
Narrator (uncredited)
Harry A. Bailey
Senator Hammett (uncredited)
Stanley Mack
Senator (uncredited)
Kathryn Bates
Committeewoman (uncredited)
William Arnold
Reporter (uncredited)
Tommy Baker
Boy Ranger (uncredited)
Dora Clement
Mrs. McGann (uncredited)
Ed Brewer
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Harry Burkhardt
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Ken Carpenter
Announcer (uncredited)
Burr Caruth
Townsend (uncredited)
Allan Cavan
Ragner (uncredited)
Richard Clucas
(uncredited)
Shirley Coates
Assistant Bartender (uncredited)
Eddie Coke
Photographer (uncredited)
Hal Cooke
Reporter (uncredited)
Georgie Cooper
Committeewoman (uncredited)
Nick Copeland
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Beatrice Curtis
Paine's Secretary (uncredited)
Lew Davis
Senate Clerk (uncredited)
Dulcie Day
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Wally Dean
Paine's Friend (uncredited)
Harry Depp
Hat Salesman / Secretary (uncredited)
Douglas Evans
Francis Scott Key (uncredited)
Clyde Dilson
Reporter (uncredited)
Neal Dodd
Senate Chaplain (uncredited)
Jack Gardner
Reporter (uncredited)
June Gittelson
Woman at Station (uncredited)
Frank Jaquet
Senator Byron (uncredited)
Wright Kramer
Senator Carlton (uncredited)
Fred Hoose
Senator (uncredited)
Richard Kipling
Senator (uncredited)
Roger Haliday
Senate Guard (uncredited)
Wilfred Hari
House Boy (uncredited)
Dick Jensen
Hoodlum (uncredited)
John Lester Johnson
Butler (uncredited)
Bobby Larson
Boy Ranger (uncredited)
Billy Lechner
Boy Ranger (uncredited)
Jackie Lowe
Boy Ranger (uncredited)
P.H. Levy
Rabbi (uncredited)
Jack Low
Hoodlum (uncredited)
Jimmie Lucas
Photographer (uncredited)
Ralph McCullough
Assistant Bartender (uncredited)
Field Norton
Pompous Man (uncredited)
Sammy McKim
Boy Ranger (uncredited)
James McNamara
Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Morgan
Senate Clerk (uncredited)
Ray Nichols
Boy Ranger (uncredited)
Alex Novinsky
Foreign Diplomat (uncredited)
Frank Otto
Fisk (uncredited)
Joe Palma
Hoodlum (uncredited)
Spencer Quinn
(uncredited)
Tom Quinn
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Ed Randolph
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Charles Regan
Hoodlum (uncredited)
Ferris Taylor
Senator Carlisle (uncredited)
Harry Stafford
Senator Atwater (uncredited)
Arthur Thalasso
Doorman (uncredited)
Edward Thomas
Butler (uncredited)
Laura Treadwell
Mrs. Taylor (uncredited)
Myonne Walsh
Jane Hopper (uncredited)
Max Waizmann
Photographer (uncredited)
John Ward
Photographer (uncredited)
Jane Loofbourrow
Committeewoman (uncredited)
Emma Tansey
Committeewoman (uncredited)
Bess Wade
Committeewoman (uncredited)
Eleanor Wood
Committeewoman (uncredited)
Gus Glassmire
Angry Committee Member (uncredited)
Count Stefenelli
Foreign Diplomat (uncredited)
David Wade
(uncredited)
Crew of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Full backstage crew list →- Released on October 19, 1939