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The Chiltern Hundreds( 1949)

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Overview

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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      David Tomlinson

      Lord Tony Pym

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      Lana Morris

      Bessie Sykes

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      Cecil Parker

      Benjamin Beecham

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      Marjorie Fielding

      Lady Lister

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      Tom Macaulay

      Cleghorn

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      Joyce Carey

      Lady Caroline

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      Helen Backlin

      June Farrell

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      Robert Cawdron

      Sergeant

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      Cyril Chamberlain

      Sentry

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      Peggy Ann Clifford

      Mother

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      Richard Dunn

      Labour Agent

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      Ambrosine Phillpotts

      Lady Fielding

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      Bill Shine

      Reporter

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      Dervis Ward

      Driver

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      Desmond Llewelyn

      First Guardsman (uncredited)

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      Laurence Naismith

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Richard Wattis

      Vicar (uncredited)

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      John Wynn

      Second Guardsman

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      A.E. Matthews

      Lord Lister

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      Michael Brennan

      Sergeant

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      Charles Cullum

      Colonel

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      Anthony Steel

      Adjutant

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      Joan Hopkins

      Flower Show Attendee (uncredited)

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      Gerald Andersen

      Mr. Brown

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    Facts

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    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • political party
    • butler
    • socialism
    • middle class
    • based on play or musical
    • parliament
    • conservatism
    • landed gentry