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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

Cedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeMary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanFrank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonRuth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyDouglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)John DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)William EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Eddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Charles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeLester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerIan WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Gino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)Reed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Charles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesStanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)Edward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsWill WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Vincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooRuth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffSam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)