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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

Tonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Eddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyRuth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanLester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Stanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateDouglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)Sam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonJohn DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Reed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Vincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerRalph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Charles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesRuth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauWill WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Cedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeMary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)Ian WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Gino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)Edward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Sidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonWalter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltWilliam EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonStanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary Grayson