Tennessee Johnson
1942 · 103 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 607 VOTES · DIR. William Dieterle
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,705 lines
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00:03:26 There.
00:08:01 It makes me sicker than a hound dog.
00:12:05 You speak about the nicest I know of.
00:16:01 Make speeches.
00:19:33 - What's the matter, Martha? -
00:24:40 You led the scrimmage
00:27:57 There's a man here, too.
00:32:05 The chair recognizes the senator from Mississippi.
00:38:21 Gentlemen, not that anyone cares, of course,
00:41:48 Good afternoon.
00:46:55 Thank you.
00:51:35 And General Grant, when he took Lee's army,
00:56:22 To follow him who is whoever will be.
00:59:48 Is that why you fellas in Congress lit a fire under me?
01:03:25 You're a great stickler for the Constitution, aren't you?
01:07:20 because in all probability,
01:11:22 for the sake of peace, I'll quash the impeachment.
01:15:16 The President of the Senate pro tempore
01:19:38 and stand his trial like any other man accused of crime.
01:23:27 Mr. President, this is highly inadvisable.
01:28:17 you would know enough about liquor not to fire yourself up
01:33:30 The clerk will now call the roll.
01:37:06 Would you throw the nation into chaos
01:43:03 Now and forever.
Cast & Characters
Van Heflin
Andrew Johnson
Lionel Barrymore
Thaddeus Stevens
Ruth Hussey
Eliza McCardle Johnson
Marjorie Main
Mrs. Maude Fisher
Regis Toomey
Blackstone McDaniel
J. Edward Bromberg
Coke
Grant Withers
Mordecai Milligan
Alec Craig
Sam Andrews
Charles Dingle
Senator Jim Waters
Carl Benton Reid
Congressman Hargrove
Russell Hicks
Lincoln's Emissary
Noah Beery
Sheriff Cass (as Noah Beery Sr.)
Robert Warwick
Major Crooks
Montagu Love
Chief Justice Chase
Lloyd Corrigan
Mr. Secretary
William Farnum
Senator Huyler
Charles Trowbridge
Lansbury
Lynne Carver
Martha Lincoln
Russell Simpson
Kirby
Morris Ankrum
Jefferson Davis
Dane Clark
Wirts (uncredited)
Jeff Corey
Captain (uncredited)
Jim Davis
Reporter (uncredited)
Will Wright
Alderman (uncredited)
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,705
Dialogue density16.6 lines / min
First line00:03:26
Final line01:43:03
Production Record
DirectorWilliam Dieterle
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,042,000
IMDb votes607
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