MR SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939)
FRANK CAPRA
ClassicsDramaPoliticsInspirational SpeechmakingLuke's LushesComedyFeel GoodThe Beck-fast ClubRecommended
Plot
Stewart is superb as the young Wisconsin senator put up to the job, who then exposes the corruption in the Senate and upholds true American values. Popular wish fulfilment served up with such fast talking comic panache that you don't have time to question its cornball idealism. A great film!