Tennessee Johnson
"From poverty to a president. A great American story!"
Details
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.
Cast & Crew
- Cast:Van Heflin , Lionel Barrymore , Ruth Hussey , Marjorie Main , Regis Toomey , J. Edward Bromberg , Grant Withers , Alec Craig
- Director: William Dieterle
