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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

Charles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauRoy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Katherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeEdward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Reed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)John InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonDouglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)John HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)John DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltWilliam EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonMary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonWill WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)James RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanIan WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Eddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Ruth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonStanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesFrank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Edwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanWilliam ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonThomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyVincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooRuth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)Gino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)Sam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Cedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot Lodge