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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

Reed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyVincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)Clifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeFrank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)Charles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Douglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)Ruth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanWill WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonMary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesHarry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Marcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffEddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Gino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)Sam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Ruth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonCedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeWilliam EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerIan WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Edward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsStanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonJohn DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)