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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

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