Tennessee Johnson
Release Date: 1942-12-01
Overview: The tumultuous presidency of 19th-president Andrew Johnson is chronicled in this biopic. The story begins with Johnson's boyhood and covers his early life. During the Civil War, Johnson stays a staunch Unionist and upon Lincoln's reelection in 1864, becomes his Vice President. After Lincoln's assassination, Johnson becomes the President and became the first U.S. president ever to be impeached.
Rating: 6.1 / 10
Cast
Van Heflin
as Andrew Johnson
Lionel Barrymore
as Thaddeus Stevens
Ruth Hussey
as Eliza McCardle Johnson
Marjorie Main
as Mrs. Maude Fisher
Regis Toomey
as Blackstone McDaniel
Crew
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William Dieterle - Director
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John L. Balderston - Screenplay
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Wells Root - Screenplay
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J. Walter Ruben - Producer
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Irving Asher - Producer
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