Awards: New York Film Critics Award Academy Award winner in for best writing original story Lewis Foster Nominated for best actor James Stewart best supporting actor Claude Rains art direction Lionel Banks director Frank Capta editing Gene Havlick Albert C Clark score Dimitri Tiomkin picture Frank Capra sound John P LIvadary writing Sidney Buchman
A naive man is appointed to fill a vacancy in the United States Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn't back down.