The Young Mr. Pitt

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.

Cast

Robert Donat

as William Pitt / The Earl of Chatham

Robert Morley

as Charles James Fox

Phyllis Calvert

as Eleanor Eden

John Mills

as William Wilberforce

Geoffrey Atkins

as William Pitt, as a boy

Jean Cadell

as Mrs. Sparry

Raymond Lovell

as George the Third

Agnes Lauchlan

as Queen Charlotte

Felix Aylmer

as Lord North

Ian McLean

as Dundas

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Robert Donat is another of that rare breed of actor who rarely made a duff film - but this rather drudging effort comes pretty close. He portrays William Pitt, who became Prime Minister to King George III at the tender age of just 24, and who had to deal with the fallout from the French Revolution, ...

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