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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

Mary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonWill WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)John DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Reed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StatePaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)Sam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)Ruth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonStanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffIan WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Vincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanDouglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)Eddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Gino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)Edward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Ruth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonCharles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesWilliam EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltThomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerRalph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Cedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeFrank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)