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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 DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Sidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsHarry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyRuth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonMary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Ian WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Douglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltVincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooWilliam EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonEddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Edward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Sam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Stanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffRalph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonReed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Charles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesWill WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)Ruth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanGino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Cedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)James RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd George