The Young Mr. Pitt
1942 · 118 min
Drama · History
★ 6.2In 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.
Crew
- Director Carol Reed
- Screenplay Frank Launder
- Screenplay Sidney Gilliat
- Director of Photography Freddie Young
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
- Screenplay — Sidney Gilliat
- Director of Photography — Freddie Young
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