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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

Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Ruth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HousePaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Ian WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)John DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyMary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonStanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonEdward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Sam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Sidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonEmory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)Ruth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonCedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeWilliam EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Will WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)Eddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Stanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateDouglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)Gino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltCharles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesVincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooWilliam ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Reed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)