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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

Charles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesRuth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanEddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Gino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)Paul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)Sam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (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)Stanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeDouglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)Ian WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonMary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffReed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltCedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeStanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerVincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooWilliam EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanEdward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Will WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Ruth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyJohn DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)John InceJohn Inceas Senator Watson