Tennessee Johnson (1942)
Synopsis
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.
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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