The Chiltern Hundreds
1949 • Comedy
6 (5)
John Paddy Carstairs
Director
William Douglas-Home
Writer
Patrick Kirwan
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
September 27, 1949
Duration
84 Min
Language
English
Popularity
0.6603
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
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...



























