Movie
Tennessee Johnson
Released: December 1, 1942 (1942)
Runtime: 103 minutes
Genres: History, Drama
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Lionel Barrymore as Thaddeus Stevens
Age at release: 64
- Alec Craig as Sam Andrews
Age at release: 58
- Charles Dingle as Senator Jim Waters
Age at release: 54
- Marjorie Main as Mrs. Maude Fisher
Age at release: 52
- Carl Benton Reid as Congressman Hargrove
Age at release: 49
- Regis Toomey as Blackstone McDaniel
Age at release: 44
- J. Edward Bromberg as Coke
Age at release: 38
- Grant Withers as Mordecai Milligan
Age at release: 37
- Van Heflin as Andrew Johnson
Age at release: 31
- Ruth Hussey as Eliza McCardle Johnson
Age at release: 31
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- William Farnum as Senator Huyler
Age at release: 66
- Robert Warwick as Major Crooks
Age at release: 64
- Montagu Love as Chief Justice Chase
Age at release: 62
- Russell Simpson as Kirby
Age at release: 62
- Noah Beery as Sheriff Cass (as Noah Beery Sr.)
Age at release: 60
- Charles Trowbridge as Lansbury
Age at release: 60
- Will Wright as Alderman (uncredited)
Age at release: 48
- Russell Hicks as Lincoln's Emissary
Age at release: 47
- Morris Ankrum as Jefferson Davis
Age at release: 46
- Lloyd Corrigan as Mr. Secretary
Age at release: 42
- Jim Davis as Reporter (uncredited)
Age at release: 33
- Dane Clark as Wirts (uncredited)
Age at release: 30
- Jeff Corey as Captain (uncredited)
Age at release: 28
- Lynne Carver as Martha Lincoln
Age at release: 26