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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

John InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Eddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoySam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonCharles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesEdward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Ruth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonRuth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonStanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)J.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanRalph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Mary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauEddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)John DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Reed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltHarry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Sidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeDouglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Cedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanIan WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Will WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)Gino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyVincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooWilliam EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von Bernstorff