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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

Clifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeIan WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Eddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonEddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Reed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Sidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)Gino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltDouglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)Will WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonStanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonEdward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Charles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesWilliam ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)William EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanJohn DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Sam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Ruth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonVincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyCedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeMary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonRuth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen Bones