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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

James RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerEddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)John DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Sam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltCharles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateGino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Ruth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)Will WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)Katherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonThomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultySidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsStanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonRuth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeReed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Cedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeWilliam EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonFrank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Vincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooMary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanDouglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)Ian WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Edward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Eddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie Foy