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From poverty to a president. A great American story!
6.4 / 10 IMDb December 1, 1942 1h 43m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 43m
Release Date
December 1, 1942
Genre
History, Drama
Status
Released
Budget
$1,042,000
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Van Heflin
as Andrew Johnson
Lionel Barrymore
as Thaddeus Stevens
Ruth Hussey
as Eliza McCardle Johnson
Marjorie Main
as Mrs. Maude Fisher
Regis Toomey
as Blackstone McDaniel
J. Edward Bromberg
as Coke
Grant Withers
as Mordecai Milligan
Alec Craig
as Sam Andrews
Charles Dingle
as Senator Jim Waters
Carl Benton Reid
as Congressman Hargrove
Russell Hicks
as Lincoln's Emissary
Noah Beery
as Sheriff Cass (as Noah Beery Sr.)
Robert Warwick
as Major Crooks
Montagu Love
as Chief Justice Chase
Lloyd Corrigan
as Mr. Secretary
William Farnum
as Senator Huyler
Charles Trowbridge
as Lansbury
Lynne Carver
as Martha Lincoln
Russell Simpson
as Kirby
Morris Ankrum
as Jefferson Davis
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerHellfire Pictures
Tennessee Johnson Official Trailer 1942
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