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The Chiltern Hundreds (1949)

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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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Cast

  • David Tomlinson David Tomlinson Lord Tony Pym
  • Lana Morris Lana Morris Bessie Sykes
  • Cecil Parker Cecil Parker Benjamin Beecham
  • Marjorie Fielding Marjorie Fielding Lady Lister
  • Tom Macaulay Cleghorn
  • Joyce Carey Joyce Carey Lady Caroline
  • Helen Backlin June Farrell
  • Robert Cawdron Sergeant
  • Cyril Chamberlain Cyril Chamberlain Sentry
  • Peggy Ann Clifford Mother
  • Richard Dunn Labour Agent
  • Ambrosine Phillpotts Ambrosine Phillpotts Lady Fielding
  • Bill Shine Bill Shine Reporter
  • Dervis Ward Dervis Ward Driver
  • Desmond Llewelyn Desmond Llewelyn First Guardsman (uncredited)
  • Laurence Naismith Laurence Naismith Reporter (uncredited)
  • Richard Wattis Richard Wattis Vicar (uncredited)
  • John Wynn Second Guardsman