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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

Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonRoy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)Ruth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Ian WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Mary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesRalph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Stanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyCharles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesVincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StatePaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)James RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerThomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffSam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonRuth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonCedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanWill WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)Eddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Gino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)Edward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Reed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Douglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)William EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonJohn DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)