Poster of The Chiltern Hundreds

The Chiltern Hundreds

Plot: 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
Release Date: Tuesday, September 27 1949
75 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of David TomlinsonDavid Tomlinson. David Tomlinson was 32 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Lord Tony Pym'.
Birthday: Mon, May 07 1917 –
Died: Sat, Jun 24 2000
Portrait of Lana MorrisLana Morris. Lana Morris was 19 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Bessie Sykes'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 11 1930 –
Died: Thu, May 28 1998
Portrait of Cecil ParkerCecil Parker. Cecil Parker was 52 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Benjamin Beecham'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 02 1897 –
Died: Tue, Apr 20 1971
Portrait of Marjorie FieldingMarjorie Fielding. Marjorie Fielding was 57 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Lady Lister'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 17 1892 –
Died: Sat, Dec 29 1956
Portrait of Tom MacaulayTom Macaulay. Tom Macaulay was 43 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Cleghorn'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 17 1906 –
Died: Tue, Jun 19 1979
Portrait of Joyce CareyJoyce Carey. Joyce Carey was 51 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Lady Caroline'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 30 1898 –
Died: Sun, Feb 28 1993
Portrait of Helen BacklinHelen Backlin. Helen Backlin was >> in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'June Farrell'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert CawdronRobert Cawdron. Robert Cawdron was 27 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Sergeant'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 29 1921 –
Died: Sun, Sep 14 1997
Portrait of Cyril ChamberlainCyril Chamberlain. Cyril Chamberlain was 40 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Sentry'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 08 1909 –
Died: Thu, Dec 05 1974
Portrait of Peggy Ann CliffordPeggy Ann Clifford. Peggy Ann Clifford was 28 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Mother'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 23 1921 –
Died: Mon, May 26 1986
Portrait of Richard DunnRichard Dunn. Richard Dunn was >> in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Labour Agent'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ambrosine PhillpottsAmbrosine Phillpotts. Ambrosine Phillpotts was 37 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Lady Fielding'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 13 1912 –
Died: Sun, Oct 12 1980
Portrait of Bill ShineBill Shine. Bill Shine was 37 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Reporter'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 20 1911 –
Died: Thu, Jul 24 1997
Portrait of Dervis WardDervis Ward. Dervis Ward was 25 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Driver'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 05 1923 –
Died: Wed, Mar 27 1996
Portrait of Desmond LlewelynDesmond Llewelyn. Desmond Llewelyn was 35 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'First Guardsman (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 12 1914 –
Died: Sun, Dec 19 1999
Portrait of Laurence NaismithLaurence Naismith. Laurence Naismith was 40 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 14 1908 –
Died: Fri, Jun 05 1992
Portrait of Richard WattisRichard Wattis. Richard Wattis was 37 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Vicar (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 25 1912 –
Died: Sat, Feb 01 1975
Portrait of John WynnJohn Wynn. John Wynn was >> in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Second Guardsman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of A.E. MatthewsA.E. Matthews. A.E. Matthews was 79 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Lord Lister'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 21 1869 –
Died: Sun, Jul 20 1969
Portrait of Michael BrennanMichael Brennan. Michael Brennan was 37 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Sergeant'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 25 1912 –
Died: Tue, Jun 29 1982
Portrait of Charles CullumCharles Cullum. Charles Cullum was >> in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Colonel'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anthony SteelAnthony Steel. Anthony Steel was 29 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Adjutant'.
Birthday: Fri, May 21 1920 –
Died: Wed, Mar 21 2001
Portrait of Joan HopkinsJoan Hopkins. Joan Hopkins was 34 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Flower Show Attendee (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 31 1915 –
Died: Fri, Dec 27 2002
Portrait of Gerald AndersenGerald Andersen. Gerald Andersen was 39 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Mr. Brown'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 28 1910 –
Died: Wed, May 27 1964

Crew

Portrait of John Paddy CarstairsJohn Paddy Carstairs. John Paddy Carstairs was 39 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, May 11 1910 –
Died: Sat, Dec 12 1970
Portrait of Peter BoltonPeter Bolton. Peter Bolton was 35 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Fri, Jul 10 1914
Portrait of Edward MarshallEdward Marshall. Edward Marshall was >> in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Assistant Art Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack HildyardJack Hildyard. Jack Hildyard was 41 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Mar 17 1908 –
Died: Wed, Sep 05 1990
Portrait of William Douglas-HomeWilliam Douglas-Home. William Douglas-Home was >> in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Patrick KirwanPatrick Kirwan. Patrick Kirwan was >> in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George H. BrownGeorge H. Brown. George H. Brown was 36 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Producer'
Birthday: Thu, Jul 24 1913 –
Died: Wed, Jan 03 2001
Portrait of George ClarkGeorge Clark. George Clark was >> in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anne V. CoatesAnne V. Coates. Anne V. Coates was 23 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Assistant Editor'
Birthday: Sat, Dec 12 1925 –
Died: Tue, May 08 2018
Portrait of Benjamin FrankelBenjamin Frankel. Benjamin Frankel was 43 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 31 1906 –
Died: Mon, Feb 12 1973
Portrait of Vivienne WalkerVivienne Walker. Vivienne Walker was 35 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Hair Supervisor'
Birthday: Tue, Aug 25 1914 –
Died: Thu, Sep 03 2009
Portrait of Muir MathiesonMuir Mathieson. Muir Mathieson was 38 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Conductor'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 24 1911 –
Died: Sat, Aug 02 1975
Portrait of Maude SpectorMaude Spector. Maude Spector was 33 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Casting'
Birthday: Wed, Jul 19 1916 –
Died: Wed, Oct 11 1995
Portrait of Tony SforziniTony Sforzini. Tony Sforzini was >> in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Makeup Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John W. MitchellJohn W. Mitchell. John W. Mitchell was 32 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Thu, Jun 14 1917 –
Died: Mon, Nov 21 2005
Portrait of Herbert SmithHerbert Smith. Herbert Smith was 48 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Sun, Jun 30 1901 –
Died: Tue, Feb 04 1986
Portrait of Ralph W. BrintonRalph W. Brinton. Ralph W. Brinton was 54 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Sun, May 26 1895 –
Died: Tue, Jul 01 1975
Portrait of F. Sherwin GreenF. Sherwin Green. F. Sherwin Green was 34 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Fri, Feb 19 1915 –
Died: Wed, Feb 19 2003
Portrait of Desmond DewDesmond Dew. Desmond Dew was 37 in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Sun, Feb 25 1912 –
Died: Wed, Oct 24 2007
Portrait of Olga BrookOlga Brook. Olga Brook was >> in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Continuity'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eleanor AbbeyEleanor Abbey. Eleanor Abbey was >> in The Chiltern Hundreds as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Mon, Nov 26 1979