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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

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