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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

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