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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

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