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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

Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyCharles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesVincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooMary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonEddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Douglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)Charles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerSam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Ruth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesEdward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Cedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanJohn DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)William EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonGino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)Clifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonRuth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonStanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Will WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)Eddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauIan WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Reed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)