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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

John InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonDouglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)Vincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesGladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerWilliam ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Reed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Ruth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonMary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HousePaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)Tonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffRoy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)John DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)J.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsStanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonThomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyCharles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesWilliam EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonRuth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesWill WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)Edward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Sam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Cedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeEddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Gino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)Ian WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)