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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

Ruth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonCharles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesMary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauGladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesEmory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)John InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)Clifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeWill WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)James RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerIan WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Vincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooWilliam EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffDouglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)Gino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Stanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Eddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)John DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Sam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Ruth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanEdward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltCedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsReed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)