The Young Mr. Pitt
Drama
History
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.
1942-09-21
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Cast
Director
Carol Reed
Robert Donat as William Pitt / The Earl of Chatham
Robert Morley as Charles James Fox
Phyllis Calvert as Eleanor Eden
John Mills as William Wilberforce
Jean Cadell as Mrs. Sparry
Raymond Lovell as George the Third
Felix Aylmer as Lord North
Ian McLean as Dundas
Max Adrian as Richard Sheridan
A. Bromley Davenport as Sir Evan Nepean
John Salew as Smith
Herbert Lom as Napoleon
Albert Lieven as Talleyrand
Henry Hewitt as Addington
Frederick Culley as Sir Wm. Farquhar
Frank Pettingell as Coachman
Leslie Bradley as Gentleman Jackson
Roy Emerton as Dan Mendoza
Hugh McDermott as Mr. Melvill
Kathleen Byron as Millicent Grey (uncredited)
Leo Genn as Danton (uncredited)
Esma Cannon as Servant at Lord Auckland's
Leslie Dwyer as Servant at Lord Auckland's
Philip Friend
Peter Gawthorne as Admiral
Muriel George as Mrs. Carr
Morland Graham
James Harcourt as Bellamy
David Horne as Mayor
Gordon James
James Kenney
Frederick Leister as Lord Auckland
Aubrey Mallalieu as Somerset
Gibb McLaughlin as George Selwyn
Charles Paton
Esme Percy
Kynaston Reeves
J.H. Roberts
Johnnie Schofield
Ronald Shiner as Man in Stocks
John Slater
Ann Stephens
Merle Tottenham as Maid at Lord Auckland's
Austin Trevor as French Registrar
Frederick Valk
Margaret Vyner as Duchess of Devonshire
Jack Watling as Atkinson
Edmund Willard
Bruce Winston