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Tennessee Johnson ( 1942 )

"From poverty to a president. A great American story!"

6.1 /10 (8.0)
103 min ● Dec 1, 1942 ● English

Overview

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.

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