The Young Mr. Pitt

IMDb 6.2 1942 • 118 min • DramaHistory

Director

Carol Reed

Country

GB

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
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
Geoffrey Atkins William Pitt, as a boy