Tennessee Johnson

Tennessee Johnson

1942
1h 43m
6.1

6.1/10

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"From poverty to a president. A great American story!"

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.

Status: Released

Budget: $1,042,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Hellfire Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date December 1, 1942
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0036419

Cast

Van Heflin
Van Heflin

Andrew Johnson

Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore

Thaddeus Stevens

Ruth Hussey
Ruth Hussey

Eliza McCardle Johnson

Marjorie Main
Marjorie Main

Mrs. Maude Fisher

Regis Toomey
Regis Toomey

Blackstone McDaniel

J. Edward Bromberg
J. Edward Bromberg

Coke

Grant Withers
Grant Withers

Mordecai Milligan

Alec Craig
Alec Craig

Sam Andrews

Charles Dingle
Charles Dingle

Senator Jim Waters

Carl Benton Reid
Carl Benton Reid

Congressman Hargrove

Russell Hicks
Russell Hicks

Lincoln's Emissary

Noah Beery
Noah Beery

Sheriff Cass (as Noah Beery Sr.)

Key Crew

William Dieterle
Director
John L. Balderston
Screenplay
Wells Root
Screenplay
J. Walter Ruben
Producer
Irving Asher
Producer