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The Chiltern Hundreds
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The Chiltern Hundreds

1949-09-27 · 84 min · ★ 6.0

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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Directors
John Paddy Carstairs
Production companies
Two Cities Films
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

David TomlinsonDavid TomlinsonLord Tony Pym
Lana MorrisLana MorrisBessie Sykes
Cecil ParkerCecil ParkerBenjamin Beecham
Marjorie FieldingMarjorie FieldingLady Lister
Tom MacaulayCleghorn
Joyce CareyJoyce CareyLady Caroline
Helen BacklinJune Farrell
Robert CawdronSergeant
Cyril ChamberlainCyril ChamberlainSentry
Peggy Ann CliffordMother
Richard DunnLabour Agent
Ambrosine PhillpottsAmbrosine PhillpottsLady Fielding
Bill ShineBill ShineReporter
Dervis WardDervis WardDriver
Desmond LlewelynDesmond LlewelynFirst Guardsman (uncredited)
Laurence NaismithLaurence NaismithReporter (uncredited)
Richard WattisRichard WattisVicar (uncredited)
John WynnSecond Guardsman
A.E. MatthewsA.E. MatthewsLord Lister
Michael BrennanMichael BrennanSergeant

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