History · Drama · 1942 · 1h 43min

Tennessee Johnson.

Name: Tennessee Johnson
Director: William Dieterle
Genre: History, Drama
Released: 1942-12-01
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Van Heflin, Lionel Barrymore, Ruth Hussey, Marjorie Main, Regis Toomey

Weighted average

7.6/10

IMDb6.5
RT100
TMDB6.4

HistoryDrama

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