Tennessee Johnson
Tennessee Johnson
1942
1h 43m
6.1/10 (8 votes)
Budget:$1,042,000

Tennessee Johnson

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

HistoryDrama

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.

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Top 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

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