Tennessee Johnson

1942 · 103 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 607 VOTES · DIR. William Dieterle

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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.

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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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