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

Crew

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