The Chiltern Hundreds

The Chiltern Hundreds (1949)

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...

Date de sortie
1949-09-27
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (5)
Durée
1 h 24 min
Genres
Comédie
Réalisateur
John Paddy Carstairs

Distribution

Anecdotes

The Chiltern Hundreds is a 1949 British politically-themed comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Lana Morris, David Tomlinson and Cecil Parker. It was written by William Douglas-Home and Patrick Kirwan, adapted from Douglas-Home's 1947 play of the same name.

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