1942
6.1 (8 votes)
1h 43m
Genres
History
Drama
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Hellfire Pictures
Hellfire Pictures
Tennessee Johnson
From poverty to a president. A great American story!
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.
Key Crew
Director: William Dieterle
Screenplay: Wells Root, John L. Balderston
Producer: Irving Asher, J. Walter Ruben
Director of Photography: Harold Rosson
Top Cast
Videos
Tennessee Johnson - HD Trailer
