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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

Cedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeVincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooMary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesWilliam ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Reed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Edwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffEddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Ruth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonStanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonWill WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)Sam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Eddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)J.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeGino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Ruth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)John DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateLester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)Charles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsDouglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)Ian WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Edward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonGeraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltWilliam EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseFrank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)