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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

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