The Chiltern Hundreds 74 years old

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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The Chiltern Hundreds Cast

Name Character
David Tomlinson He was 32, 83 years old when he died as Lord Tony Pym
Desmond Llewelyn He was 35, 85 years old when he died as Second Guardsman
Cecil Parker He was 52, 73 years old when he died as Benjamin Beecham
Joyce Carey She was 51, 94 years old when she died as Lady Caroline
Richard Wattis He was 37, 62 years old when he died as Vicar
Bill Shine He was 13, 34 years old when he died as Reporter
Lana Morris She was 19, 68 years old when she died as Bessie Sykes
Cyril Chamberlain He was 40, 65 years old when he died as Sentry
Bill Shine He was 13, 34 years old when he died as Adjutant
Laurence Naismith He was 41, 83 years old when he died as Reporter
Dervis Ward He was 26, 72 years old when he died as Driver
Marjorie Fielding She was 57, 64 years old when she died as Lady Lister
Ambrosine Phillpotts She was 37, 68 years old when she died as Lady Fielding
Tom Macaulay He was 43, 73 years old when he died as Cleghorn
Peggy Ann Clifford She was 32, 80 years old when she died as Mother
Robert Cawdron He was 27, 75 years old when he died as Sergeant
Peggy Ann Clifford She was 32, 80 years old when she died as Colonel

The Chiltern Hundreds Crew

Name Department
Maude Spector as Casting. She was 33 (79) years old when She died Production
George H. Brown as Producer. He was 36 (87) years old when He died Production
Herbert Smith as Production Manager. He was 48 (85) years old when He died Production
William Douglas-Home as Writer. He was 37 (80) years old when He died Writing
Jack Hildyard as Director of Photography. He was 41 (81) years old when He died Camera
John Paddy Carstairs as Director. He was 39 (60) years old when He died Directing
Benjamin Frankel as Original Music Composer. He was 43 (67) years old when He died Sound
Patrick Kirwan as Writer. He was 50 (85) years old when He died Writing
Eleanor Abbey as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
The Chiltern Hundreds poster
The Chiltern Hundreds (74 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, September 27, 1949
  • Runtime: 84 minutes