Tennessee Johnson
From poverty to a president. A great American story!
1942 | 103m | English
Popularity: 1.0 (history)
| Director: | William Dieterle |
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| Writer: | John L. Balderston, Wells Root |
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| 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: | Dec 01, 1942 |
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| Director: | William Dieterle |
| Writer: | John L. Balderston, Wells Root |
| Genres: | Drama, History |
| Keywords | washington dc, usa, tennessee, president |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Hellfire Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $1,042,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2024 Entered: Apr 24, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Van Heflin | Andrew Johnson |
| Lionel Barrymore | Thaddeus Stevens |
| Ruth Hussey | Eliza McCardle Johnson |
| Marjorie Main | Mrs. Maude Fisher |
| Regis Toomey | Blackstone McDaniel |
| J. Edward Bromberg | Coke |
| Grant Withers | Mordecai Milligan |
| Alec Craig | Sam Andrews |
| Charles Dingle | Senator Jim Waters |
| Carl Benton Reid | Congressman Hargrove |
| Russell Hicks | Lincoln's Emissary |
| Noah Beery | Sheriff Cass (as Noah Beery Sr.) |
| Robert Warwick | Major Crooks |
| Montagu Love | Chief Justice Chase |
| Lloyd Corrigan | Mr. Secretary |
| William Farnum | Senator Huyler |
| Charles Trowbridge | Lansbury |
| Lynne Carver | Martha Lincoln |
| Russell Simpson | Kirby |
| Morris Ankrum | Jefferson Davis |
| Dane Clark | Wirts (uncredited) |
| Jeff Corey | Captain (uncredited) |
| Jim Davis | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Will Wright | Alderman (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| William Dieterle | Director |
| John L. Balderston | Screenplay |
| Harold Rosson | Director of Photography |
| Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Herbert Stothart | Original Music Composer |
| Edwin B. Willis | Set Decoration |
| Wells Root | Screenplay |
| Robert Kern | Editor |
| Lon Anthony | Costume Design |
| Al Shenberg | Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| J. Walter Ruben | Producer |
| Irving Asher | Producer |
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