The Chiltern Hundreds
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...
Directed by John Paddy Carstairs · Written by William Douglas-Home
Cast
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David Tomlinson Lord Tony Pym -
Lana Morris Bessie Sykes -
Cecil Parker Benjamin Beecham -
Marjorie Fielding Lady Lister - Tom Macaulay Cleghorn
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Joyce Carey Lady Caroline - Helen Backlin June Farrell
- Robert Cawdron Sergeant
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Cyril Chamberlain Sentry - Peggy Ann Clifford Mother
- Richard Dunn Labour Agent
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Ambrosine Phillpotts Lady Fielding
Make it a double feature
2h 59m together
The Chiltern Hundreds
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