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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

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