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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

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