Wilson
5Wins10NomsDirected by Henry King
Synopsis
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.
Awards
17th Academy Awards· 1945
- CinematographyLeon ShamroyWon
- Film EditingBarbara McLeanWon
- Production DesignThomas Little, Wiard IhnenWon
- SoundEdmund H. HansenWon
- Writing (Original)Lamar TrottiWon
- Actor in a Leading RoleAlexander Knox
- Best Picture20th Century Fox, Darryl F. Zanuck
- DirectingHenry King
- Music (Comedy or Drama Score)Alfred Newman
- Visual EffectsFred Sersen, Roger Heman Sr.
Details
Cast
Alexander KnoxNominated
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Thomas Mitchell
Ruth Nelson
Cedric Hardwicke
Charles Coburn
Vincent Price
William Eythe
Mary Anderson
Ruth Ford