🎬 History, Drama

Tennessee Johnson

"From poverty to a president. A great American story!"

⭐ 6.4/10 1942 1h 43m Dir. William Dieterle

About this movie

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.

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6.4/10 9 votes

Quick facts

Year
1942
Runtime
1h 43m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.4/10
Votes
9
Genre
History, Drama
Language
EN
Budget
$1.0M

Cast

🎭 History 🎭 Drama 🎬 William Dieterle 👤 Van Heflin 👤 Lionel Barrymore 👤 Ruth Hussey
washington dc, usa president tennessee

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Questions about Tennessee Johnson

Tennessee Johnson has a runtime of 1h 43m (1 hour and 43 minutes).
Tennessee Johnson was directed by William Dieterle and released in 1942.
Tennessee Johnson is a History, Drama film (1942).
The cast of Tennessee Johnson includes Van Heflin, Lionel Barrymore, Ruth Hussey, Marjorie Main, Regis Toomey.
Tennessee Johnson has a TMDB rating of 6.4/10 based on 9 votes.

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