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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

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