Tennessee Johnson
Directed by William DieterleThis biopic focuses on Andrew Johnson, the first American president to be impeached. Initially an uneducated drifter who stumbles upon a job as a tailor in a Tennessee town, Johnson is taught to read by librarian and future wife Eliza, who convinces him to enter a local election; from there he rises swiftly. However, after inheriting the presidency in the wake of Abraham Lincoln's assassination, he finds himself on unsteady political ground.
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Tennessee Johnson was released on December 1, 1942.
Tennessee Johnson was directed by William Dieterle.
Tennessee Johnson has a runtime of 1h 43m.
Tennessee Johnson was produced by Irving Asher, J. Walter Ruben.
This biopic focuses on Andrew Johnson, the first American president to be impeached. Initially an uneducated drifter who stumbles upon a job as a tailor in a Tennessee town, Johnson is taught to read by librarian and future wife Eliza, who convinces him to enter a local election; from there he rises swiftly. However, after inheriting the presidency in the wake of Abraham Lincoln's assassination, he finds himself on unsteady political ground.
The key characters in Tennessee Johnson are Andrew Johnson (Van Heflin), Thaddeus Stevens (Lionel Barrymore), Eliza McCardle Johnson (Ruth Hussey).
Tennessee Johnson is rated Not Rated.
Tennessee Johnson is a History, Drama, Biography film.
Tennessee Johnson has an audience rating of 10 out of 10.
Tennessee Johnson had a budget of $1M.