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.

Alexander Knoxas Woodrow Wilson
Geraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling Galt
Thomas Mitchellas Joseph Tumulty
Ruth Nelsonas Ellen Wilson
Cedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
Charles Coburnas Professor Henry Holmes
Vincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdoo
William Eytheas George Felton
Mary Andersonas Eleanor Wilson
Ruth Fordas Margaret Wilson
Leon Shamroy