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Wilson

Wilson

Release: 1944-08-01·Runtime: 154m·★ 5.6
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

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