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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

Vincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooMary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonWilliam ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Charles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)John HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Ian WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)John DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Marcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauGino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)Edward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Douglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)Ruth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffWill WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)Eddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Cedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeStanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerFrank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)William EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonRuth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateReed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultySam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonGeraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeRoy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)