The Young Mr. Pitt

Name: The Young Mr. Pitt
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1942-09-21
Duration: 118 min

1h 58m·Drama, History

Directed by Carol Reed·1942

Rate

6.2/10 avg

In 1783 England, King George III appoints William Pitt only 24 years old, as PM. When members of Parliament refuse to take Pitt seriously, he calls for a general election and wins. Pitt works to reform England, focusing on rebuilding the navy while across the sea in France, Napoleon Bonaparte begins his conquest of Europe.

DirectorCarol ReedCinematographyFreddie YoungScreenplaySidney GilliatStudio20th Century Fox

Actor	Role
Robert DonatWilliam Pitt / The Earl of Chatham	William Pitt / The Earl of Chatham
Robert MorleyCharles James Fox	Charles James Fox
Phyllis CalvertEleanor Eden	Eleanor Eden
John MillsWilliam Wilberforce	William Wilberforce
GGeoffrey AtkinsWilliam Pitt, as a boy	William Pitt, as a boy
Jean CadellMrs. Sparry	Mrs. Sparry
Raymond LovellGeorge the Third	George the Third
AAgnes LauchlanQueen Charlotte	Queen Charlotte
Felix AylmerLord North	Lord North
Ian McLeanDundas	Dundas
Max AdrianRichard Sheridan	Richard Sheridan
A. Bromley DavenportSir Evan Nepean	Sir Evan Nepean
John SalewSmith	Smith
Herbert LomNapoleon	Napoleon
Albert LievenTalleyrand	Talleyrand
SStephen HaggardLord Nelson	Lord Nelson
SStuart LindsellEarl Spencer	Earl Spencer
Henry HewittAddington	Addington
Frederick CulleySir Wm. Farquhar	Sir Wm. Farquhar
Frank PettingellCoachman	Coachman
Leslie BradleyGentleman Jackson	Gentleman Jackson
Roy EmertonDan Mendoza	Dan Mendoza
Hugh McDermottMr. Melvill	Mr. Melvill
AAlfred SangsterLord Grenville	Lord Grenville
Kathleen ByronMillicent Grey (uncredited)	Millicent Grey (uncredited)
Leo GennDanton (uncredited)	Danton (uncredited)
HHugh ArdaleNaval Officer	Naval Officer
NNeal ArdenNot listed	Not listed
JJohnny BrandonNot listed	Not listed
Esma CannonServant at Lord Auckland's	Servant at Lord Auckland's

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