Tennessee Johnson
History, Drama
🎬 Critics Choice Nominee
Director
William Dieterle
Status
Released
Release Date
1942-12-01
Storyline
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.
"From poverty to a president. A great American story!"
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