Tennessee Johnson

Tennessee Johnson

1h 43m 1942 History, Drama United States of America
Budget: $1,042,000 Revenue: -

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

Writer

John L. Balderston, Wells Root