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.

Cast (68)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Robert Donat

William Pitt / The Earl of Chatham

Robert Morley

Charles James Fox

Phyllis Calvert

Eleanor Eden

John Mills

William Wilberforce

G

Geoffrey Atkins

William Pitt, as a boy

Jean Cadell

Mrs. Sparry

Raymond Lovell

George the Third

A

Agnes Lauchlan

Queen Charlotte

Felix Aylmer

Lord North

Ian McLean

Dundas

Max Adrian

Richard Sheridan

A. Bromley Davenport

Sir Evan Nepean

John Salew

Smith

Herbert Lom

Napoleon

Albert Lieven

Talleyrand

S

Stephen Haggard

Lord Nelson

S

Stuart Lindsell

Earl Spencer

Henry Hewitt

Addington

Frederick Culley

Sir Wm. Farquhar

Frank Pettingell

Coachman

Leslie Bradley

Gentleman Jackson

Roy Emerton

Dan Mendoza

Hugh McDermott

Mr. Melvill

A

Alfred Sangster

Lord Grenville

Kathleen Byron

Millicent Grey (uncredited)

Leo Genn

Danton (uncredited)

H

Hugh Ardale

Naval Officer

N

Neal Arden

J

Johnny Brandon

Esma Cannon

Servant at Lord Auckland's

H

H. Carleton-Crowe

Old Man

Leslie Dwyer

Servant at Lord Auckland's

Philip Friend

Peter Gawthorne

Admiral

M

Muriel George

Mrs. Carr

A

Alf Goddard

Morland Graham

James Harcourt

Bellamy

B

Billy Holland

W

W.E. Holloway

David Horne

Mayor

Gordon James

James Kenney

M

Max Kirby

3rd Secretary

Frederick Leister

Lord Auckland

Aubrey Mallalieu

Somerset

Gibb McLaughlin

George Selwyn

G

Gertrude Maesmore Morris

Lady in Waiting

Charles Paton

L

Lloyd Pearson

Esme Percy

Kynaston Reeves

O

Owen Reynolds

J.H. Roberts

R

Ralph Roberts

Johnnie Schofield

Ronald Shiner

Man in Stocks

John Slater

Ann Stephens

Merle Tottenham

Maid at Lord Auckland's

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