Film
Tennessee Johnson
1942Directed by William Dieterle
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
About Tennessee Johnson
- History
- Drama
Synopsis
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
- Writers
- John L. Balderston
- Wells Root
