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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)Ian WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Gino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyCharles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesRuth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseWill WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (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)James RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonGeraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltMary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauJohn DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Cedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeSam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Stanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonHarry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Ruth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Eddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)William EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyEdward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Reed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Stanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonWilliam ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Vincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdoo