
From poverty to a president. A great American story!
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.
6.1
8 reviewsRuntime: 103 min.
Budget: $1,042,000
Revenue: N/A
Release Date: 1942-12-01
Director(s): William Dieterle
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Hellfire Pictures
Languages: English
IMDB: tt0036419