| Release Date | 1942-12-01 |
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| Runtime | 103 minutes |
| Genres | History, Drama |
| Stars | Van Heflin, Lionel Barrymore, Ruth Hussey, Marjorie Main, Regis Toomey |
| Directors | John L. Balderston, Wells Root, William Dieterle, Lon Anthony, Al Shenberg |
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.
