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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

John InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonIan WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)William EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonMary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)John DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Will WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)Edward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanEddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)Marcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauGino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)Douglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)Cedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffSam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Vincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooStanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HousePaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)J.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanReed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Ruth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonRuth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonWilliam ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonThomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyCharles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim Beeker