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The Young Mr. Pitt (1942)
Directed by Carol Reed
Drama, History · 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.
Cast
Robert Donat
William Pitt / The Earl of Chatham
Robert Morley
Charles James Fox
Phyllis Calvert
Eleanor Eden
John Mills
William Wilberforce
G
Geoffrey Atkins
William Pitt, as a boy
Jean Cadell
Mrs. Sparry
Raymond Lovell
George the Third
A
Agnes Lauchlan
Queen Charlotte
Felix Aylmer
Lord North
Ian McLean
Dundas
Max Adrian
Richard Sheridan
A. Bromley Davenport
Sir Evan Nepean
Crew
- Director
- Carol Reed
- Screenplay
- Frank Launder, Sidney Gilliat
- Director of Photography
- Freddie Young
- Editor
- R. E. Dearing
- Producer
- Edward Black, Maurice Ostrer
Details
- Release date
- 1942-09-21
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- 20th Century Fox
- Budget
- $275,000