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Tennessee Johnson

From poverty to a president. A great American story!

1942 1 hour 43 minutes
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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

1st December 1942

83 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 43 minutes

Finishes at 9:40pm

Budget

$1,042,000 ($17,510,602 today)

Revenue unknown

Ratings and awards

  • IMDB Logo

    6.5/10

  • TMDb Logo

    61%

  • FilmFlow Logo

    63%

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Directed by

William Dieterle

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Written by

John L. Balderston, Wells Root

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