Tennessee Johnson (1942)
1942
Action / Biography / Drama
Tennessee Johnson (1942)
1942
Action / Biography / Drama
Tennessee Johnson (1942) Synopsis
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.
Published Time: 2022-02-13 13:24:10
Tennessee Johnson (1942) Cast
Ruth Hussey
as Eliza McCardle Johnson
Lionel Barrymore
as Thaddeus Stevens
Arthur Space
as Doctor
Louise Beavers
as Addie