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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

Eddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesReed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Ruth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Ian WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonMary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeWill WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)Gino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)Edward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)William EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffJohn DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Ruth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonCharles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesLester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)Douglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauRoy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltStanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateCedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)J.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanEddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Sam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Vincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus Daniels