Mr. Smith goes to Washington is a 1939 American political comedy-drama film directed by Frank Capra, starring Jean Arthur and James Stewart. The film tells the story of Jefferson Smith, a naive but idealistic man who is appointed to the United States Senate. The phrase has become a popular idiom for an individual who is sent to Washington to represent the people's interests. The crossword solution for this term is 'GOES', which is a four letter word.