Poster from TMDB
Tennessee Johnson
Sign in to save1942 film by William Dieterle
Film · TMDB
6.4The 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.
Released: 1942-12-01103 minDir: William DieterleHistory, DramaBudget: $1.0M
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
Themes
- washington dc, usa
- president
- tennessee
This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- William Dieterle
- Screenwriter
- Wells Root
- Cast member
- Gayne Whitman
- Composer
- Herbert Stothart
- Producer
- Irving Asher
- Production company
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Cinematographer
- Harold Rosson
- Duration
- 100
- FilmAffinity ID
- 810034
Show 5 more facts
- publication date
- 1942-01-01
- title
- Tennessee Johnson
- color
- black-and-white
- distributed by
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- film editor
- Robert J. Kern
Sources (2)
via Wikidata · CC0