Wilson (1944)
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154 min
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.
- Release date
- August 1, 1944
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $2,995,000
- Box office
- $2,000,000
Cast
- Alexander Knox as Woodrow Wilson
- Charles Coburn as Professor Henry Holmes
- Geraldine Fitzgerald as Edith Wilson
- Thomas Mitchell as Joseph Tumulty
- Ruth Nelson as Ellen Wilson
- Cedric Hardwicke as Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
- Vincent Price as William G. McAdoo
- William Eythe as George Felton
- Mary Anderson as Eleanor Wilson
- Ruth Ford as Margaret Wilson
Crew
- Henry King · Director
- Lamar Trotti · Writer
- Darryl F. Zanuck · Producer
- Alfred Newman · Composer
- Leon Shamroy · Cinematographer
- Barbara McLean · Editor