Film
Tennessee Johnson
1942· NR· 1h 43m· Drama· History
“From poverty to a president. A great American 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.
1942-12-01
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorWilliam Dieterle
ScreenplayJohn L. Balderston
ProducerIrving Asher
Director of PhotographyHarold Rosson
Original Music ComposerHerbert Stothart
EditorRobert Kern
Full cast & crew (24 cast · 12 crew)
Details
Released1942-12-01
Runtime1h 43m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer · Hellfire Pictures
Budget$1M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.4/10 · 9 votes
Original languageen
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