Tennessee Johnson

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.

  • Genre: History, Drama
  • Release Date: 1942-12-01
  • Runtime: 103 min
  • Country: United States of America
  • Language: English
  • Status: Released
  • IMDb Rating: 6.1
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