Tennessee Johnson.

Van Heflin and Ruth Hussey star in the film as Andrew Johnson in Greeneville, Tennessee. The film ends with Johnson, his term as president over, triumphantly returning to the Senate. When war breaks out, Johnson breaks with his state and stays loyal to the Union. As a general, he becomes a hero defending Nashville against a siege.

Credits

Cast
Van Heflin, Lionel Barrymore

Copyright

Complete catalog record
TENNESSEE JOHNSON. Loew's Inc., c1942. Presented by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 10 reels, sd., b&w. Based on an original story by Milton Gunzberg and Alvin Meyers. Credits: Producer, J. Walter Ruben; director, William Dieterle; screenplay, John L. Balderston, Wells Root; music score, Herbert Stothart; film editor, Robert J. Kern. © Loew's Inc.; 15Dec42; LP11802.

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q3518108 ↗ — country
  3. U.S. Copyright Office, Catalog of Copyright Entries (renewals, 1970–1978) — copyright