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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 WilsonRuth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanIan WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Eddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Ruth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesJohn DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyStanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonEdward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Sam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonVincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Reed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Charles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)Douglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)Will WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Stanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffLester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltWilliam EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonGino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)