The Young Mr. Pitt (1942)
Drama · History
Overview
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 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