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...

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Comedy

Duration:

84 minutes

Year:

1949

Director:

John Paddy Carstairs

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Company:

Two Cities Films

Cast:

Lord Tony Pym

Bessie Sykes

Benjamin Beecham

Lady Lister

Cleghorn

Crew:

Makeup Supervisor

Production Manager

Assistant Art Director

Continuity

Sound Recordist