Tennessee Johnson

12/01/1942

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1hr 43min

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History

,Drama

From poverty to a president. A great American story!

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Van Heflin
  • Lionel Barrymore
  • Ruth Hussey
  • Marjorie Main
  • Regis Toomey

    Directors

  • William Dieterle
  • J. Walter Ruben
  • Al Shenberg

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Hellfire Pictures

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English

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