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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

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