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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

James RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerIan WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)John InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonThomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyRuth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanGino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)Reed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Ruth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonCedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeCharles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)John DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsEddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Stanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanDouglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)John HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Vincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffWill WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonWilliam EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseRalph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Mary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeEdward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Sam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)