Tennessee Johnson (1942)
From poverty to a president. A great American story!
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. During the Civil War, Johnson stays a staunch Unionist and upon Lincoln's reelection in 1864, becomes his Vice President. After Lincoln's assassination, Johnson becomes the President and became the first U.S. president ever to be impeached.
- Release Date: 1942-12-01
- Runtime: 1h 43min
- Director: William Dieterle
- Writers: John L. Balderston, Wells Root.
