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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

Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyVincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)J.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanReed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonEmory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateRalph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Cedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeIan WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)John DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)William EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauDouglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)Eddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)Charles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffEdward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Sam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Mary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonRuth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonStanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonRuth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Will WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)Gino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)