The Young Mr. Pitt (1942)

Name: The Young Mr. Pitt
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1942-09-21
Duration: 118 min
Cast: Robert Donat, Robert Morley, Phyllis Calvert, John Mills, Geoffrey Atkins

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.

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Released 1942-09-21 · 118 min · Drama, History

Directed by Carol Reed

Cast

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
Geoffrey Atkins as William Pitt, as a boy
Jean Cadell as Mrs. Sparry
Raymond Lovell as George the Third
Agnes Lauchlan as Queen Charlotte
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