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...
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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... The Chiltern Hundreds featuring Cecil Parker and David Tomlinson is not currently available to stream, rent, or buy but you can add it to your want to see list for updates. It's a comedy and romance movie.
Director
John Paddy Carstairs
Benjamin Beecham
Cecil Parker
Lord Tony Pym
David Tomlinson
Lady Lister
Marjorie Fielding
Cleghorn
Tom Macaulay
Lady Caroline
Joyce Carey
June Farrell
Helen Backlin
Sergeant
Robert Cawdron
Sentry
Cyril Chamberlain
Mother
Peggy Ann Clifford
Labour Agent
Richard Dunn
Lady Fielding
Ambrosine Phillpotts
Reporter
Bill Shine
Driver
Dervis Ward
First Guardsman (uncredited)
Desmond Llewelyn
Reporter (uncredited)
Laurence Naismith
Vicar (uncredited)
Richard Wattis
Bessie Sykes
Lana Morris
Second Guardsman
John Wynn
Lord Lister
A.E. Matthews
Sergeant
Michael Brennan
Colonel
Charles Cullum
Producer
George H. Brown
Writer
Patrick Kirwan
Writer
William Douglas-Home
Composer
Benjamin Frankel
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