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Tennessee Johnson (1942)

“From poverty to a president. A great American story!”

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Plot

This biopic focuses on Andrew Johnson, the first American president to be impeached. Initially an uneducated drifter who stumbles upon a job as a tailor in a Tennessee town, Johnson is taught to read by librarian and future wife, Eliza. Eliza convinces him to enter a local election, and, from there, Johnson rises swiftly. However, after inheriting the presidency in the wake of Abraham Lincoln's assassination, he finds himself on unsteady political ground.

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Tennessee Johnson is a drama movie featuring Van Heflin.

Tennessee Johnson is currently streaming on TCM.