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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

Will WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)John DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Sam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonRuth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonReed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Mary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffFrank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyStanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonEdward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Cedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerIan WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)Vincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesCharles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesWilliam EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Ruth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesStanley 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)Eddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Gino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling Galt