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Tennessee Johnson (1942)

Tennessee Johnson (1942)

Drama History

From poverty to a president. A great American story!

Release Date: 1942, December 1
Directors: William Dieterle
Countries: United States of America
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Hellfire Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Hellfire Pictures
Cast: Russell Hicks, Lionel Barrymore, Jim Davis, Will Wright, Van Heflin, Lloyd Corrigan, Charles Dingle, Carl Benton Reid, William Farnum, Jeff Corey, Regis Toomey, Russell Simpson

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

washington dc, usa tennessee president