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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

Ruth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonDouglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)James RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerWilliam ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltVincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)John InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonCharles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseTonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffGino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)John DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Stanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanEdward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Marcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauReed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Cedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeIan WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Eddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)Sam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonMary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesPaul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)Will WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyRuth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen WilsonWilliam EytheWilliam Eytheas George Felton