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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.

Release: 1942-09-21
Runtime: 118 min
Rating: 6.2 / 10
Cast
Robert Donat
Robert Donat
William Pitt / The Earl of Chatham
Robert Morley
Robert Morley
Charles James Fox
Phyllis Calvert
Phyllis Calvert
Eleanor Eden
John Mills
John Mills
William Wilberforce
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Geoffrey Atkins
William Pitt, as a boy
Jean Cadell
Jean Cadell
Mrs. Sparry
Raymond Lovell
Raymond Lovell
George the Third
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Agnes Lauchlan
Queen Charlotte
Felix Aylmer
Felix Aylmer
Lord North
Ian McLean
Ian McLean
Dundas
Max Adrian
Max Adrian
Richard Sheridan
A. Bromley Davenport
A. Bromley Davenport
Sir Evan Nepean
John Salew
John Salew
Smith
Herbert Lom
Herbert Lom
Napoleon
Albert Lieven
Albert Lieven
Talleyrand
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Stephen Haggard
Lord Nelson
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Stuart Lindsell
Earl Spencer
Henry Hewitt
Henry Hewitt
Addington