The Young Mr. Pitt

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Release date: September 21, 1942
Duration: 118 minutes
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Overview

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.

Starring

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Robert Donat
William Pitt / The Earl of Chatham
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Robert Morley
Charles James Fox
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Phyllis Calvert
Eleanor Eden
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John Mills
William Wilberforce