Tennessee Johnson
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.
Top Billed Cast
Van Heflin
Andrew Johnson
Lionel Barrymore
Thaddeus Stevens
Ruth Hussey
Eliza McCardle Johnson
Marjorie Main
Mrs. Maude Fisher
Regis Toomey
Blackstone McDaniel
Featured Crew
William Dieterle
Director
John L. Balderston
Screenplay
Wells Root
Screenplay
J. Walter Ruben
Producer
Irving Asher
Producer
Herbert Stothart
Original Music Composer
Harold Rosson
Director of Photography
Robert Kern
Editor
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Lon Anthony
Costume Design
Al Shenberg
Assistant Director
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