Approval of God: 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.
Fake American: Alexander Knox was Canadian. Also, Cedric Hardwicke, who played Henry Cabot Lodge, was a Brit.
Playing Against Type: Fans of classic horror movies will be treated to a rare opportunity to see Vincent Price and Cedric Hardwicke in more straight roles, as Wilson's Treasury Secretary and primary rival, respectively.
What Could Have Been: Dwight Frye was originally going to play Newton D. Baker, Wilson's Secretary of War. After Frye's untimely death, Baker was played by an uncredited Reginald Sheffield.
