The read
It runs a compact 1h 24m.
Synopsis
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...
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- William Douglas-HomeWriter
- Patrick KirwanWriter
- John Paddy CarstairsDirector
- Benjamin FrankelOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- David TomlinsonLord Tony Pym
- Lana MorrisBessie Sykes
- Cecil ParkerBenjamin Beecham
- Marjorie FieldingLady Lister
- Tom MacaulayCleghorn
- Joyce CareyLady Caroline
- Helen BacklinJune Farrell
- Robert CawdronSergeant
- Cyril ChamberlainSentry
- Peggy Ann CliffordMother
- Richard DunnLabour Agent
- Ambrosine PhillpottsLady Fielding
Stills
Themes
political partybutlersocialismmiddle classbased on play or musicalparliamentconservatismlanded gentry