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.
Title | Tennessee Johnson |
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Year | 1942 |
Genre | History, Drama |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Hellfire Pictures |
Cast | Van Heflin, Lionel Barrymore, Ruth Hussey, Marjorie Main, Regis Toomey, J. Edward Bromberg |
Crew | William Dieterle (Director), John L. Balderston (Screenplay), Wells Root (Screenplay), J. Walter Ruben (Producer), Irving Asher (Producer), Herbert Stothart (Original Music Composer) |
Keyword | washington dc, usa, president, tennessee |
Release | Dec 01, 1942 |
Runtime | 103 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.20 / 10 by 7 users |
Popularity | 3 |
Budget | 1,042,000 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |