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Tennessee Johnson

William Dieterle

1942 • 1h 43m

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 staunc...

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Cast

Van Heflin

Van HeflinAndrew Johnson

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel BarrymoreThaddeus Stevens

Ruth Hussey

Ruth HusseyEliza McCardle Johnson

Marjorie Main

Marjorie MainMrs. Maude Fisher

Regis Toomey

Regis ToomeyBlackstone McDaniel

J. Edward Bromberg

J. Edward BrombergCoke

Grant Withers

Grant WithersMordecai Milligan

Alec Craig

Alec CraigSam Andrews

Charles Dingle

Charles DingleSenator Jim Waters

Carl Benton Reid

Carl Benton ReidCongressman Hargrove

Russell Hicks

Russell HicksLincoln's Emissary

Noah Beery

Noah BeerySheriff Cass (as Noah Beery Sr.)

Robert Warwick

Robert WarwickMajor Crooks

Montagu Love

Montagu LoveChief Justice Chase

Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd CorriganMr. Secretary

Crew

William Dieterle

William DieterleDirector

John L. Balderston

John L. BalderstonScreenplay

Herbert Stothart

Herbert StothartOriginal Music Composer

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. WillisSet Decoration

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric GibbonsArt Direction

Harold Rosson

Harold RossonDirector of Photography

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