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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

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