Review of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) by Roger R — 12 Jan 2011
Don Quixote Jefferson Smith takes on the corrupt Washington machine1.
Sometimes I think there is some benevolent force in Foxtel programming - As Julian Assange faces a potential death sentence if extradited to the US via Sweden on spurious "sex crime" charges this gem directed by perhaps on of the greatest of US patriots, Frank Capra, exposes the corrupt and cynical US political machine and how the most dangerous person to that machine, is the honest person who tells the truth.
American Democracy at work.
This review of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) was written by Roger R on 12 Jan 2011.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington has generally received very positive reviews.
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