Movie

Tennessee Johnson (1942)

• NR
• December 1, 1942
• 1h 43m

• History
• Drama

“From poverty to a president. A great American story!”

Overview

Follows the tumultuous presidency of the 19th President of the United States, Andrew Johnson, whose story begins with his boyhood and early life. During the Civil War, Johnson remains a staunch Unionist and, upon Lincoln's reelection in 1864, becomes his Vice President. After Lincoln is assassinated, Johnson becomes the first U.S. President ever to be impeached.

Director

William Dieterle

Writers

Wells Root, John L. Balderston

Starring

Van Heflin, Lionel Barrymore, Ruth Hussey