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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

Edward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)John HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Reed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)Vincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooRuth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonStanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseGino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Mary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffGeraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltThomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyCharles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeEddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonRuth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Cedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeWilliam EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerWill WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)John DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Edwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanSam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Thurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonDouglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)Ian WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)