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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

Douglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltCharles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerEddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Ruth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauRoy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Stanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffReed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonWilliam EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Ian WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Will WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)Gino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)John DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Edward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyCedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeMary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanSam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Vincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseRalph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)Ruth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)J.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward Sullivan