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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

Cedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeWilliam EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Tonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffGeraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltThomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyCharles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesStanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonEdward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Vincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonEddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Gino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)Reed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)Clifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeDouglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)John DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Sidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanIan WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Ruth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateEmory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Ruth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonMary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerWill WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Sam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)