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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

William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyCedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeRuth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesEmory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltStanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerWill WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)Charles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsRoy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Clifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeSam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Stanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonDouglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)Eddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyVincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonWilliam EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)John HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Eddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Gino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)Reed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Ruth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonMary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanIan WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)John DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Edward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Charles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel House