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* ApprovalOfGod: In 1944, many members of Wilson's immediate family and administration were still living, and most of them had positive things to say about the film. Edith Wilson, his widow, was particularly glowing in her praise for it. She ought to have been satisfied considering she was heavily consulted throughout the making of the film, to the point where every version of the script had to meet her approval. Those who knew Wilson personally did note that Alexander Knox did not look or sound much like the real Wilson, but they generally felt this was a minor detail.
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* ApprovalOfGod: In 1944, many members of Wilson's immediate family and administration were still living, and most of them had positive things to say about the film. Edith Wilson, his widow, was particularly glowing in her praise for it. She ought to have been satisfied considering she was heavily consulted throughout the making of the film, to the point where every version of the script had to meet her approval. Those who knew Wilson personally did note that Alexander Knox did not look or sound much like the real Wilson, but they generally felt this was a minor detail. If nothing else, the film probably reflects how the real Wilson would have ''wanted'' to be remembered.
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* ApprovalOfGod: In 1944, many members of Wilson's immediate family and administration were still living, and most of them had positive things to say about the film. Edith Wilson, his widow, was particularly glowing in her praise for it. She ought to have been satisfied considering she was heavily consulted throughout the making of the film, to the point where every version of the script had to meet her approval. Those who knew Wilson personally did note that Alexander Knox did not look or sound much like the real Wilson, but they generally felt this was a minor detail.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Fans of classic horror movies will be treated to a rare opportunity to see Creator/VincentPrice and Cedric Hardwicke in more straight roles, as Wilson's Treasury Secretary and primary rival, respectively.
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* FakeAmerican: Alexander Knox was Canadian
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* FakeAmerican: Alexander Knox was CanadianCanadian. Also, Cedric Hardwicke, who played Henry Cabot Lodge, was a Brit.
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* FakeAmerican: Alexander Knox was Canadian
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/DwightFrye was originally going to play Newton D. Baker, Wilson's Secretary of War. After Frye's untimely death, Baker was written out of the script.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/DwightFrye was originally going to play Newton D. Baker, Wilson's Secretary of War. After Frye's untimely death, Baker was written out of the script.played by an uncredited Reginald Sheffield.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/DwightFrye was originally going to play Secretary of State Newton D. Baker. After Frye's untimely death, Baker was written out of the script.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/DwightFrye was originally going to play Newton D. Baker, Wilson's Secretary of State Newton D. Baker.War. After Frye's untimely death, Baker was written out of the script.
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* MagnumOpusDissonance: After winning Best Picture for ''Film/GentlemansAgreement'', Darryl F. Zanuck said on the Oscar podium that "I should have won this for ''Wilson''".
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* MagnumOpusDissonance: After winning Best Picture for ''Film/GentlemansAgreement'', Darryl F. Zanuck said on the Oscar podium that "I should have won this for ''Wilson''".''Wilson''".
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/DwightFrye was originally going to play Secretary of State Newton D. Baker. After Frye's untimely death, Baker was written out of the script.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/DwightFrye was originally going to play Secretary of State Newton D. Baker. After Frye's untimely death, Baker was written out of the script.
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*MagnumOpusDissonance: After winning Best Picture for ''Film/GentlemansAgreement'', Darryl F. Zanuck said on the Oscar podium that "I should have won this for ''Wilson''".
