---
title: 'Wilson (1944)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Henry King'
released: '1944-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 154
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/wilson-1944'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037465/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Wilson (1944)

1944 · 154 min · Drama, History · United States


## Synopsis

Wilson is a 1944 American biographical film about Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president of the United States. Shot in Technicolor and directed by Henry King, the film stars Alexander Knox, Charles Coburn, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Thomas Mitchell, Ruth Nelson, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Vincent Price, William Eythe and Mary Anderson. Darryl F. Zanuck, then head of 20th Century-Fox, was an ardent admirer of Wilson and personally oversaw production. Character actor Alexander Knox was cast in a rare leading role as Wilson who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Henry King](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-king)
- **Screenplay:** [Lamar Trotti](https://cinepixo.com/people/lamar-trotti)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alfred Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-newman)
- **Producer:** [Darryl F. Zanuck](https://cinepixo.com/people/darryl-f-zanuck)
- **Director of Photography:** [Leon Shamroy](https://cinepixo.com/people/leon-shamroy)
- **Editor:** [Barbara McLean](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-mclean)

## Cast

- [William Eythe](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-eythe)
- [William P. Carleton](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-p-carleton)
- [Theodore Roosevelt](https://cinepixo.com/people/theodore-roosevelt)
- [Francis X. Bushman](https://cinepixo.com/people/francis-x-bushman)
- [Tonio Selwart](https://cinepixo.com/people/tonio-selwart)
- [J. M. Kerrigan](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-m-kerrigan)
- [Thomas Mitchell](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-mitchell)
- [Francis Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/francis-ford)
- [Geraldine Fitzgerald](https://cinepixo.com/people/geraldine-fitzgerald)
- [Matt Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/matt-moore)
- [Al Jolson](https://cinepixo.com/people/al-jolson)
- [Douglas Fairbanks](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-fairbanks)
- [Edward Earle](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-earle)
- [Grandon Rhodes](https://cinepixo.com/people/grandon-rhodes)
- [Gino Corrado](https://cinepixo.com/people/gino-corrado)

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