The Chiltern Hundreds

The Chiltern Hundreds (1949)

6.0 84 min Movie
Comedy

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...

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Cast

David Tomlinson David Tomlinson Lord Tony Pym
Lana Morris Lana Morris Bessie Sykes
Cecil Parker Cecil Parker Benjamin Beecham
Marjorie Fielding Marjorie Fielding Lady Lister
Tom Macaulay Tom Macaulay Cleghorn
Joyce Carey Joyce Carey Lady Caroline
Helen Backlin Helen Backlin June Farrell
Robert Cawdron Robert Cawdron Sergeant
Cyril Chamberlain Cyril Chamberlain Sentry
Peggy Ann Clifford Peggy Ann Clifford Mother
Richard Dunn Richard Dunn Labour Agent
Ambrosine Phillpotts Ambrosine Phillpotts Lady Fielding

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