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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

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