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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 GaltRuth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)J.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Sam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Reed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonRuth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffEddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)John DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Charles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesWilliam EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeWill WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)Gino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Sidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsStanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesIan WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Vincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooDouglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Stanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerRoy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)John InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonThomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyCedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeMary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesEdward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)