Tennessee Johnson
1942, English. Directed by William Dieterle.
From poverty to a president. A great American story!
Follows the tumultuous presidency of the 19th President of the United States, Andrew Johnson, whose story begins with his boyhood and early life. During the Civil War, Johnson remains a staunch Unionist and, upon Lincoln's reelection in 1864, becomes his Vice President. After Lincoln is assassinated, Johnson becomes the first U.S. President ever to be impeached.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- William DieterleDirector
- Van HeflinAndrew Johnson
- Lionel BarrymoreThaddeus Stevens
- Ruth HusseyEliza McCardle Johnson
- Marjorie MainMrs. Maude Fisher
- Regis ToomeyBlackstone McDaniel
- J. Edward BrombergCoke
- Grant WithersMordecai Milligan
- Alec CraigSam Andrews
- Charles DingleSenator Jim Waters
- Carl Benton ReidCongressman Hargrove
- Russell HicksLincoln's Emissary
- Noah BeerySheriff Cass (as Noah Beery Sr.)
Details
- Released
- 1 December 1942
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- John L. Balderston, Wells Root
- Budget
- $1M
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Tennessee Johnson runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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Tennessee Johnson isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 December 1942. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Tennessee Johnson?
Tennessee Johnson (1942) was directed by William Dieterle and stars Van Heflin, Lionel Barrymore, Ruth Hussey.