
Film
The Chiltern Hundreds
1949 · 1h 24m · Comedy
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Overview
Young Viscount Tony Pym wangles National Service leave on the pretext of standing as a Tory candidate for a local seat held by his family for generations. The request is a ruse to enable Pym to marry his wealthy American fiancee while she's still in England, but his masterplan backfires when he finds himself swept into an election campaign and beaten by Labour's Mr Cleghorn – who is then made a peer. In an attempt to save face, Pym decides to stand again – as a socialist. It all proves too much for the Pyms' loyal, true-blue butler, Mr Beecham...
Cast

David Tomlinson
Lord Tony Pym

Lana Morris
Bessie Sykes

Cecil Parker
Benjamin Beecham

Marjorie Fielding
Lady Lister
Tom Macaulay
Cleghorn

Joyce Carey
Lady Caroline
Helen Backlin
June Farrell
Robert Cawdron
Sergeant

Cyril Chamberlain
Sentry
Peggy Ann Clifford
Mother
Richard Dunn
Labour Agent

Ambrosine Phillpotts
Lady Fielding

Bill Shine
Reporter

Dervis Ward
Driver

Desmond Llewelyn
First Guardsman (uncredited)

Laurence Naismith
Reporter (uncredited)
Crew
- John Paddy CarstairsDirector
- William Douglas-HomeWriter
- Patrick KirwanWriter
- George H. BrownProducer
- Jack HildyardDirector of Photography
- Benjamin FrankelOriginal Music Composer
- George ClarkEditor
- Maude SpectorCasting
Media
Details
- Release date
- September 27, 1949
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Rated
- G
- Genres
- Comedy
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