Tennessee Johnson
First aired on Dec 1, 1942
60%
Genres: History, Drama
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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Van Heflin | Andrew Johnson
Lionel Barrymore | Thaddeus Stevens
Ruth Hussey | Eliza McCardle Johnson
Marjorie Main | Mrs. Maude Fisher
Regis Toomey | Blackstone McDaniel
J. Edward Bromberg | Coke
Featured Crew
William Dieterle | Director
Wells Root | Screenplay
John L. Balderston | Screenplay
Irving Asher | Producer
Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis | Set Decoration
