Review: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is Frank Capra’s great American political folktale. Read More Reviews, Flash BackAnton BergstromMarch 7, 2023Jimmy Stewart, Frank Capra, American politics, Sidney Buchman, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold, Guy Kibbee, Thomas Mitchell, Astrid Allwyn, comedy, drama, US Senate, idealism, cynicismComment