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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 LodgeSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HousePaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)Tonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffEdward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Reed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauDouglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonThomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyVincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonIan WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Gino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)Mary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerJohn DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)William EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonStanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesWill WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Ruth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonRuth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyWilliam ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)Charles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Clifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeEddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Sam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)