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Wilson

Wilson

Release: 1944-08-01·Runtime: 154m·★ 5.6
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 TumultyVincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooWilliam EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesStanley 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)Sam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Charles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesGino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)John DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)Cedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffIan WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltMary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerGeorge MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Stanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonEdward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Ruth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeReed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Ruth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonEddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)J.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)