poster

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

Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Vincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsEddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)Cedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Will WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltCharles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesGino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Stanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseDouglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)Eddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyThomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyRuth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonWilliam EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerFrank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonRuth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)Ian WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)John DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Mary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanGladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Edward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Sam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Reed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)