

Tennessee Johnson
1942-12-01 · 103 min · ★ 6.6
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.
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- Directors
- William Dieterle
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Hellfire Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,042,000
Top Cast
Van HeflinAndrew Johnson
Lionel BarrymoreThaddeus Stevens
Ruth HusseyEliza McCardle Johnson
Marjorie MainMrs. Maude Fisher
Regis ToomeyBlackstone McDaniel
J. Edward BrombergCoke
Grant WithersMordecai Milligan
Alec CraigSam Andrews
Charles DingleSenator Jim Waters
Carl Benton ReidCongressman Hargrove
Russell HicksLincoln's Emissary
Noah BeerySheriff Cass (as Noah Beery Sr.)
Robert WarwickMajor Crooks
Montagu LoveChief Justice Chase
Lloyd CorriganMr. Secretary
William FarnumSenator Huyler
Charles TrowbridgeLansbury
Lynne CarverMartha Lincoln
Russell SimpsonKirby
Morris AnkrumJefferson DavisTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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