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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

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