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Wilson

Wilson

Release: 1944-08-01·Runtime: 154m·★ 5.6
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

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