The Chiltern Hundreds - 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 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...

84min
1949
G
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.1/10

Cast

David Tomlinson profile pictureDavid TomlinsonLord Tony Pym
Lana Morris profile pictureLana MorrisBessie Sykes
Cecil Parker profile pictureCecil ParkerBenjamin Beecham
Joyce Carey profile pictureJoyce CareyLady Caroline
Bill Shine profile pictureBill ShineReporter
Desmond Llewelyn profile pictureDesmond LlewelynFirst Guardsman (uncredited)
Laurence Naismith profile pictureLaurence NaismithReporter (uncredited)
Richard Wattis profile pictureRichard WattisVicar (uncredited)
John Wynn profile pictureJohn WynnSecond Guardsman
A.E. Matthews profile pictureA.E. MatthewsLord Lister
Joan Hopkins profile pictureJoan HopkinsFlower Show Attendee (uncredited)

About The Chiltern Hundreds

The Chiltern Hundreds Overview

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...

Age Rating: G
Runtime: 84min

Extra details

Original Title: The Chiltern Hundreds
Original Language: English
Production Companies
Two Cities Films