The Young Mr. Pitt (1942)
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.
- Released
- 1942-09-21
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Carol Reed, Frank Launder, Sidney Gilliat
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 from 9 votes
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