It bears repeating that Frank Capra's classic "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" is a fundamentally important film in the annals of American politics. The 1939 production tells the story of an optimistic Boy Scout leader named Jefferson Smith (James Stewart) who, following the death of a local senator, is recruited to be his replacement. The corrupt DC locals (represented by an excellent Claude Rains) assume that Smith — dazzled by his own natural patriotism and overwhelmed by his new position — will serve as a handy, clueless figurehead while they go about their business of bilking people and passing untoward...
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