This post was published more than a few years ago (on 2004-02-19) and may contain inaccurate technical information, outmoded thoughts, or cringe takes. Proceed at your own risk.
James Stewart being upstanding, Jean Arthur being lovely and encouraging, and Claude Rains being shocked– SHOCKED!– that there’s corruption in the U.S. Senate. A wonderfully clean-cut fairy tale of right and wrong in the Federal Government. We could use more movies like this one. What the hell happened to Frank Capra, anyway?
Oh.
Well… crap.
4 stars.