The Young Mr. Pitt

The Young Mr. Pitt

The Young Mr. Pitt

6.2/ 10

TMDB Rating

9

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1942

Release Year

118 min

Runtime

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.

Keywords

biography

napoleonic wars

british prime minister

british history

18th century

member of parliament

Cast

Robert Donat

Robert Donat

William Pitt / The Earl of Chatham

Robert Morley

Robert Morley

Charles James Fox

Phyllis Calvert

Phyllis Calvert

Eleanor Eden

John Mills

John Mills

William Wilberforce

Geoffrey Atkins

William Pitt, as a boy

Jean Cadell

Jean Cadell

Mrs. Sparry

Raymond Lovell

Raymond Lovell

George the Third

Agnes Lauchlan

Queen Charlotte

Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Lord North

Ian McLean

Ian McLean

Dundas

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

June 26, 2022

6

6/10

Robert Donat is another of that rare breed of actor who rarely made a duff film - but this rather drudging effort comes pretty close. He portrays William Pitt, who became Prime Minister to King George III at the tender age of just 24, and who had to deal with the fallout from the French Revolution, …

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