1942NR· 103 min
Tennessee Johnson
From poverty to a president. A great American story!
Drama
6.1 / 10TMDB Score
Summary
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.
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Van Heflin, Lionel Barrymore, Ruth Hussey, Marjorie Main, Regis Toomey
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andrew johnsonpresidenttennesseewashington d.c.
