The Young Mr. Pitt

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Robert Donat William Pitt / The Earl of Chatham

Robert Morley Charles James Fox

Phyllis Calvert Eleanor Eden

John Mills William Wilberforce

Geoffrey Atkins William Pitt, as a boy