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Review

Fresh from their success the year before in You Can't Take It with You, director Capra and Stewart reteamed to create, arguably, their finest achievement. Stewart gives a superb performance as an idealistic, newly appointed U.S. Senator and political dupe to Rains (terrific as a corrupt senator) and Arnold (a powerful characterization as boss Taylor). Once there, he uncovers -- with more than a little help from secretary Arthur -- political wrongdoings, and sets out to expose them. Though Capra is known to be somewhat excessive in patriotic zeal and sentimentality, here they work to his advantage as his characters act according to their moral dictates. This Capra masterpiece features one of the finest ensemble casts ever assembled.