Tennessee Johnson 1942

From poverty to a president. A great American story!

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NR
History Drama

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 43m
Directors William Dieterle, Al Shenberg, Harold Rosson
Producers J. Walter Ruben, Irving Asher
Writers Wells Root, John L. Balderston