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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

Ruth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonCedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeCharles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesWilliam EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonMary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateGino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyVincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonEddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Stanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)Tonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffDouglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)John HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)John DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Sidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesReed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)Eddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanEmory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonGeraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltIan WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Edward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)James RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeSam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Ruth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanWill WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)