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Wilson

Wilson

Release: 1944-08-01·Runtime: 154m·★ 5.5
Drama

The political career of Woodrow Wilson is chronicled, beginning with his decision to leave his post at Princeton to run for Governor of New Jersey, and his subsequent ascent to the Presidency of the United States. During his terms in office, Wilson must deal with the death of his first wife, the onslaught of German hostilities leading to American involvement in the Great War, and his own country's reticence to join the League of Nations. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in 2006.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox
Darryl F. Zanuck Productions

Cast

Katherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesWalter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeDouglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)Ian WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Vincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooWilliam EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerEmory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)Tonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonWill WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)Mary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonGino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)John DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Reed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Stanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltCedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeCharles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauEddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Edward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Sam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Ruth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonRuth FordRuth Fordas Margaret Wilson