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Tennessee Johnson

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Score: 61%( 8 votes )

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.

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

Carl Benton Reid

Carl Benton Reid
Congressman Hargrove

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks
Lincoln's Emissary

Noah Beery

Noah Beery
Sheriff Cass (as Noah Beery Sr.)

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick
Major Crooks

Montagu Love

Montagu Love
Chief Justice Chase

Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan
Mr. Secretary

William Farnum

William Farnum
Senator Huyler

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge
Lansbury

Lynne Carver

Lynne Carver
Martha Lincoln

Russell Simpson

Russell Simpson
Kirby

Morris Ankrum

Morris Ankrum
Jefferson Davis

Dane Clark

Dane Clark
Wirts (uncredited)

Jeff Corey

Jeff Corey
Captain (uncredited)

Jim Davis

Jim Davis
Reporter (uncredited)

Will Wright

Will Wright
Alderman (uncredited)

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