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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

Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltCharles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesDouglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Sidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeEdward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Sam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Ruth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonMary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerIan WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Thurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateGino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)John DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Vincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)John InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Will WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyRuth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonStanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonEddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonCedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeWilliam EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffWalter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Reed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)