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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

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