Poster of Tennessee Johnson

Tennessee Johnson

Plot: 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
Release Date: Tuesday, December 1 1942
81 years ago
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Portrait of Van HeflinVan Heflin
Van Heflin was
31 in Tennessee Johnson
as 'Andrew Johnson'.
Tue, Dec 13 1910 –
Fri, Jul 23 1971
Portrait of Lionel BarrymoreLionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore was
64 in Tennessee Johnson
as 'Thaddeus Stevens'.
Sun, Apr 28 1878 –
Mon, Nov 15 1954
Portrait of Ruth HusseyRuth Hussey
Ruth Hussey was
31 in Tennessee Johnson
as 'Eliza McCardle Johnson'.
Mon, Oct 30 1911 –
Tue, Apr 19 2005
Portrait of Marjorie MainMarjorie Main
Marjorie Main was
52 in Tennessee Johnson
as 'Mrs. Maude Fisher'.
Sat, Feb 22 1890 –
Thu, Apr 10 1975
Portrait of Regis ToomeyRegis Toomey
Regis Toomey was
44 in Tennessee Johnson
as 'Blackstone McDaniel'.
Thu, Aug 11 1898 –
Sat, Oct 12 1991
Portrait of J. Edward BrombergJ. Edward Bromberg
J. Edward Bromberg was
38 in Tennessee Johnson
as 'Coke'.
Fri, Dec 25 1903 –
Thu, Dec 06 1951
Portrait of Grant WithersGrant Withers
Grant Withers was
37 in Tennessee Johnson
as 'Mordecai Milligan'.
Tue, Jan 17 1905 –
Fri, Mar 27 1959
Portrait of Alec CraigAlec Craig
Alec Craig was
58 in Tennessee Johnson
as 'Sam Andrews'.
Sun, Mar 30 1884 –
Mon, Jun 25 1945
Portrait of Charles DingleCharles Dingle
Charles Dingle was
54 in Tennessee Johnson
as 'Senator Jim Waters'.
Tue, Dec 27 1887 –
Thu, Jan 19 1956
Portrait of Carl Benton ReidCarl Benton Reid
Carl Benton Reid was
49 in Tennessee Johnson
as 'Congressman Hargrove'.
Sun, Aug 13 1893 –
Fri, Mar 16 1973
Portrait of Russell HicksRussell Hicks
Russell Hicks was
47 in Tennessee Johnson
as 'Lincoln's Emissary'.
Mon, Jun 03 1895 –
Sat, Jun 01 1957
Portrait of Noah BeeryNoah Beery
Noah Beery was
60 in Tennessee Johnson
as 'Sheriff Cass (as Noah Beery Sr.)'.
Mon, Jan 16 1882 –
Mon, Apr 01 1946
Portrait of Robert WarwickRobert Warwick
Robert Warwick was
64 in Tennessee Johnson
as 'Major Crooks'.
Wed, Oct 09 1878 –
Sat, Jun 06 1964
Portrait of Montagu LoveMontagu Love
Montagu Love was
62 in Tennessee Johnson
as 'Chief Justice Chase'.
Mon, Mar 15 1880 –
Mon, May 17 1943
Portrait of Lloyd CorriganLloyd Corrigan
Lloyd Corrigan was
42 in Tennessee Johnson
as 'Mr. Secretary'.
Sun, Oct 14 1900 –
Wed, Nov 05 1969
Portrait of William FarnumWilliam Farnum
William Farnum was
66 in Tennessee Johnson
as 'Senator Huyler'.
Mon, Jul 03 1876 –
Fri, Jun 05 1953
Portrait of Charles TrowbridgeCharles Trowbridge
Charles Trowbridge was
60 in Tennessee Johnson
as 'Lansbury'.
Mon, Jan 09 1882 –
Mon, Oct 30 1967
Portrait of Lynne CarverLynne Carver
Lynne Carver was
26 in Tennessee Johnson
as 'Martha Lincoln'.
Wed, Sep 13 1916 –
Fri, Aug 12 1955
Portrait of Russell SimpsonRussell Simpson
Russell Simpson was
62 in Tennessee Johnson
as 'Kirby'.
Wed, Jun 16 1880 –
Sat, Dec 12 1959
Portrait of Morris AnkrumMorris Ankrum
Morris Ankrum was
46 in Tennessee Johnson
as 'Jefferson Davis'.
Fri, Aug 28 1896 –
Wed, Sep 02 1964
Portrait of Dane ClarkDane Clark
Dane Clark was
30 in Tennessee Johnson
as 'Wirts (uncredited)'.
Mon, Feb 26 1912 –
Fri, Sep 11 1998
Portrait of Jeff CoreyJeff Corey
Jeff Corey was
28 in Tennessee Johnson
as 'Captain (uncredited)'.
Mon, Aug 10 1914 –
Fri, Aug 16 2002
Portrait of Jim DavisJim Davis
Jim Davis was
33 in Tennessee Johnson
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 26 1909 –
Sun, Apr 26 1981
Portrait of Will WrightWill Wright
Will Wright was
48 in Tennessee Johnson
as 'Alderman (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 25 1894 –
Tue, Jun 19 1962

Crew

Portrait of William DieterleWilliam Dieterle
Director
William Dieterle was
49 in Tennessee Johnson
Sat, Jul 15 1893 –
Fri, Dec 08 1972
Portrait of Harold RossonHarold Rosson
Director of Photography
Harold Rosson was
47 in Tennessee Johnson
Sat, Apr 06 1895 –
Tue, Sep 06 1988
Portrait of Al ShenbergAl Shenberg
Assistant Director
Al Shenberg was
42 in Tennessee Johnson
Fri, Aug 03 1900 –
Sun, Nov 10 1968
Portrait of John L. BalderstonJohn L. Balderston
Screenplay
John L. Balderston was
53 in Tennessee Johnson
Tue, Oct 22 1889 –
Mon, Mar 08 1954
Portrait of Wells RootWells Root
Screenplay
Wells Root was
42 in Tennessee Johnson
Wed, Mar 21 1900 –
Tue, Mar 09 1993
Portrait of J. Walter RubenJ. Walter Ruben
Producer
J. Walter Ruben would have been no older than
43 in Tennessee Johnson
Mon, Aug 14 1899 –
Sun, Aug 16 1942
Portrait of Irving AsherIrving Asher
Producer
Irving Asher was
39 in Tennessee Johnson
Wed, Sep 16 1903 –
Sun, Mar 17 1985
Portrait of Robert KernRobert Kern
Editor
Robert Kern was
57 in Tennessee Johnson
Sun, Mar 29 1885 –
Tue, May 30 1972
Portrait of Herbert StothartHerbert Stothart
Original Music Composer
Herbert Stothart was
57 in Tennessee Johnson
Fri, Sep 11 1885 –
Tue, Feb 01 1949
Portrait of Cedric GibbonsCedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons was
49 in Tennessee Johnson
Thu, Mar 23 1893 –
Tue, Jul 26 1960
Portrait of Edwin B. WillisEdwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Edwin B. Willis was
49 in Tennessee Johnson
Fri, Jan 27 1893 –
Tue, Nov 26 1963
Portrait of Lon AnthonyLon Anthony
Costume Design
Lon Anthony was
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