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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

Marcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateJohn DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanReed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Charles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseWalter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltCedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeCharles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeGladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Ruth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonMary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonStanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffDouglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyVincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooIan WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Sam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Paul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)John HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Will WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)Eddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Gino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)Edward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)William EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonRuth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus Daniels