Tennessee Johnson 1942
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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.
- Released: 1942-12-01
- Runtime: 103 minutes
- Genre: History, Drama
- Stars: Van Heflin, Lionel Barrymore, Ruth Hussey, Marjorie Main, Regis Toomey
- Director: William Dieterle, John L. Balderston, Wells Root, J. Walter Ruben, Irving Asher
