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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Comedy, Drama
After the death of a United States Senator, the idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. The naive and earnest new senator soon finds himself battling political corruption.
View on IMDbAppeals to viewers who enjoy earnest political dramas about principled outsiders confronting entrenched power through persistence and moral conviction.
- Tone
- sentimental, uplifting, satirical
- Payoff
- vindication, inspiration
- Pacing
- steady
- Intensity
- moderate
- Structure
- linear
- Themes
- political integrity, civic idealism, corruption, perseverance, public service
- Setting
- late 1930s, United States capital and legislative chambers
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