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Tennessee Johnson (1942)

From poverty to a president. A great American story!

Genre : History, Drama

Runtime : 1H 43M

Director : William Dieterle
Writer : John L. Balderston, Wells Root

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.

Actors

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
J. Edward Bromberg
J. Edward Bromberg
Coke
Grant Withers
Grant Withers
Mordecai Milligan
Alec Craig
Alec Craig
Sam Andrews
Charles Dingle
Charles Dingle
Senator Jim Waters
Carl Benton Reid
Carl Benton Reid
Congressman Hargrove
Russell Hicks
Russell Hicks
Lincoln's Emissary
Noah Beery
Noah Beery
Sheriff Cass (as Noah Beery Sr.)
Robert Warwick
Robert Warwick
Major Crooks
Montagu Love
Montagu Love
Chief Justice Chase
Lloyd Corrigan
Lloyd Corrigan
Mr. Secretary
William Farnum
William Farnum
Senator Huyler
Charles Trowbridge
Charles Trowbridge
Lansbury
Lynne Carver
Lynne Carver
Martha Lincoln
Russell Simpson
Russell Simpson
Kirby
Morris Ankrum
Morris Ankrum
Jefferson Davis
Dane Clark
Dane Clark
Wirts (uncredited)
Jeff Corey
Jeff Corey
Captain (uncredited)
Jim Davis
Jim Davis
Reporter (uncredited)
Will Wright
Will Wright
Alderman (uncredited)

Crews

William Dieterle
William Dieterle
Director
John L. Balderston
John L. Balderston
Screenplay
Wells Root
Wells Root
Screenplay
J. Walter Ruben
J. Walter Ruben
Producer
Irving Asher
Irving Asher
Producer
Herbert Stothart
Herbert Stothart
Original Music Composer
Harold Rosson
Harold Rosson
Director of Photography
Robert Kern
Robert Kern
Editor
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Lon Anthony
Lon Anthony
Costume Design
Al Shenberg
Al Shenberg
Assistant Director

Trailers and other movies

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