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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.
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Jun 26, 2022 · via TMDB
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, the Napoleonic Wars and the mysterious illness that afflicted his King. Donat tries hard, but though Pitt was doubtlessly a patriot, he was also relatively charm free - a solitary, almost aloof, figure who makes for quite a difficult part to play with any kind of passion or enthusiasm. Robert Morley fares slightly better as his Whig opponent Charles Fox, he has more of a character to work with - and the best parts of the film are when the two engage in a bit of parliamentary hustings. Despite some decent contributions from Felix Aylmer and Raymond Lovell, John Mills is just a bit too annoying as the effervescent William Wilberforce and much of the time this is little better than an historical chronology in which Donat features all too infrequently, and statically, to inject much life into this biopic.
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Robert Donat
William Pitt / The Earl of Chatham
Robert Morley
Charles James Fox
Phyllis Calvert
Eleanor Eden
John Mills
William Wilberforce
Jean Cadell
Mrs. Sparry
Raymond Lovell
George the Third
Felix Aylmer
Lord North
Ian McLean
Dundas
Max Adrian
Richard Sheridan
A. Bromley Davenport
Sir Evan Nepean
John Salew
Smith
Herbert Lom
Napoleon
Albert Lieven
Talleyrand
Henry Hewitt
Addington
Frederick Culley
Sir Wm. Farquhar
Frank Pettingell
Coachman
Leslie Bradley
Gentleman Jackson
Roy Emerton
Dan Mendoza
Hugh McDermott
Mr. Melvill
Kathleen Byron
Millicent Grey (uncredited)
Leo Genn
Danton (uncredited)
Esma Cannon
Servant at Lord Auckland's
Leslie Dwyer
Servant at Lord Auckland's
Philip Friend
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Peter Gawthorne
Admiral
Muriel George
Mrs. Carr
Morland Graham
—
James Harcourt
Bellamy
David Horne
Mayor
Gordon James
—
James Kenney
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Frederick Leister
Lord Auckland
Aubrey Mallalieu
Somerset
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Charles Paton
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Esme Percy
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Kynaston Reeves
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J.H. Roberts
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Johnnie Schofield
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Man in Stocks
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Ann Stephens
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Jack Watling
Atkinson
Edmund Willard
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