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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

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