The Chiltern Hundreds
4 reviews
Comedy
1h 24m
1949
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...
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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...
- DirectorJohn Paddy Carstairs
- Release27 September 1949
- GenreComedy
- Duration1h 24m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate4 reviews
- Productions
Two Cities Films
Cast

David Tomlinson
Lord Tony Pym

Lana Morris
Bessie Sykes

Cecil Parker
Benjamin Beecham

Marjorie Fielding
Lady Lister

Joyce Carey
Lady Caroline

Cyril Chamberlain
Sentry

Ambrosine Phillpotts
Lady Fielding

Bill Shine
Reporter

Desmond Llewelyn
First Guardsman (uncredited)

Laurence Naismith
Reporter (uncredited)

Richard Wattis
Vicar (uncredited)

A.E. Matthews
Lord Lister

Michael Brennan
Sergeant

Anthony Steel
Adjutant

Joan Hopkins
Flower Show Attendee (uncredited)
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