Watch The Young Mr. Pitt (1942) Official Trailer
6.2 / 10 IMDb September 21, 1942 1h 58m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 58m
Release Date
September 21, 1942
Genre
Drama, History
Status
Released
Budget
$275,000
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Producers
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
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Geoffrey Atkins
as William Pitt, as a boy
Jean Cadell
as Mrs. Sparry
Raymond Lovell
as George the Third
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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
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Stephen Haggard
as Lord Nelson
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Stuart Lindsell
as Earl Spencer
Henry Hewitt
as Addington
Frederick Culley
as Sir Wm. Farquhar
Frank Pettingell
as Coachman
Production Companies
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