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Wilson

Wilson

Release: 1944-08-01·Runtime: 154m·★ 5.6
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

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