Tennessee Johnson (1942)
Directed by William Dieterle
Genres - Historical Film, Drama |
Sub-Genres - Biopic [feature] |
Release Date - Dec 1, 1942 (USA - Unknown), Dec 1, 1942 (USA) |
Run Time - 103 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Iotis Erlewine
The tumultuous presidency of 17th-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.
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President, apprentice, escape, friendship, schoolteacher, Civil-War [US]
