Tennessee Johnson (1942)
Synopsis
Follows the tumultuous presidency of the 19th President of the United States, Andrew Johnson, whose story begins with his boyhood and early life. During the Civil War, Johnson remains a staunch Unionist and, upon Lincoln's reelection in 1864, becomes his Vice President. After Lincoln is assassinated, Johnson becomes the first U.S. President ever to be impeached.
Release Date: 1942-12-01
Runtime: 103 minutes
Director: William Dieterle
Budget: $1,042,000 USD
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- 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
- J. Edward Bromberg as Coke
- Grant Withers as Mordecai Milligan
- Alec Craig as Sam Andrews
- Charles Dingle as Senator Jim Waters
- Carl Benton Reid as Congressman Hargrove
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