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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

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