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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

Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltStanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerHarry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Stanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Edward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Vincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeDouglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Ruth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonCedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonIan WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Eddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Sam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonCharles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesWilliam EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffWill WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)Marcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)Gino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)Mary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonRuth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanJohn DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyReed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)