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Tennessee Johnson

6.1/10

Release: 01/12/1942

Duration: 1h 43m

Tennessee Johnson

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.

Country: United States of America

Language: English

Writers

| Screenplay:Wells Root
| Screenplay:John L. Balderston

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Hellfire Pictures

Budget: $1,042,000

Cast

Van Heflin

Van Heflin

Andrew Johnson

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymor..

Thaddeus Stevens

Ruth Hussey

Ruth Hussey

Eliza McCardle Jo..

Marjorie Main

Marjorie Main

Mrs. Maude Fisher

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Blackstone McDani..

Grant Withers

Grant Withers

Mordecai Milligan

Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Sam Andrews

Charles Dingle

Charles Dingle

Senator Jim Water..

Carl Benton Reid

Carl Benton Rei..

Congressman Hargr..

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Lincoln's Emissar..

Noah Beery

Noah Beery

Sheriff Cass (as ..

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Major Crooks

Montagu Love

Montagu Love

Chief Justice Cha..

Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

Mr. Secretary

William Farnum

William Farnum

Senator Huyler

Lynne Carver

Lynne Carver

Martha Lincoln

Morris Ankrum

Morris Ankrum

Jefferson Davis

Dane Clark

Dane Clark

Wirts (uncredited..

Jeff Corey

Jeff Corey

Captain (uncredit..

Jim Davis

Jim Davis

Reporter (uncredi..

Will Wright

Will Wright

Alderman (uncredi..

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