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Tennessee Johnson

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

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 Cast

  • Van Heflin

    Van Heflin

    Andrew Johnson

  • Lionel Barrymore

    Lionel Barrymore

    Thaddeus Stevens

  • Ruth Hussey

    Ruth Hussey

    Eliza McCardle Johnson

  • Marjorie Main

    Marjorie Main

    Mrs. Maude Fisher

  • Regis Toomey

    Regis Toomey

    Blackstone McDaniel

  • J. Edward Bromberg

    J. Edward Bromberg

    Coke

  • Grant Withers

    Grant Withers

    Mordecai Milligan

  • Alec Craig

    Alec Craig

    Sam Andrews

  • Charles Dingle

    Charles Dingle

    Senator Jim Waters

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.

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