---
title: 'The Young Mr Pitt (1942)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Carol Reed'
released: '1942-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 118
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-young-mr-pitt-1942'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035586/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Young Mr Pitt (1942)

1942 · 118 min · Drama, History · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

The Young Mr. Pitt is a 1942 British biographical film of the life of William Pitt the Younger and in particular his struggle against revolutionary France and Napoleon. It was directed by Carol Reed and stars Robert Donat, Robert Morley, Phyllis Calvert and John Mills. Made in black-and-white, it was produced by Edward Black and Maurice Ostrer for the British subsidiary of 20th Century Fox.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Carol Reed](https://cinepixo.com/people/carol-reed)
- **Screenplay:** [Sidney Gilliat](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-gilliat), [Frank Launder](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-launder)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Louis Levy](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-levy)
- **Producer:** [Edward Black](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-black)
- **Editor:** [R.E. Dearing](https://cinepixo.com/people/r-e-dearing)

## Cast

- [Frederick Valk](https://cinepixo.com/people/frederick-valk)
- [Esma Cannon](https://cinepixo.com/people/esma-cannon)
- [Kathleen Byron](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathleen-byron)
- [Felix Aylmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/felix-aylmer)
- [Phyllis Calvert](https://cinepixo.com/people/phyllis-calvert)
- [Jean Cadell](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-cadell)
- [Robert Morley](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-morley)
- [Leo Genn](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-genn)
- [Leslie Dwyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/leslie-dwyer)
- [Ronald Shiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/ronald-shiner)
- [John Mills](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-mills)
- [Austin Trevor](https://cinepixo.com/people/austin-trevor)
- [Herbert Lom](https://cinepixo.com/people/herbert-lom)
- [Albert Lieven](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-lieven)
- [Robert Donat](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-donat)

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