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The Chiltern Hundreds (released in the U.S. as The Amazing Mr. Beecham) is a 1949 British comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs, adapting William Douglas Home's 1947 play of the same name and starring Lana Morris, David Tomlinson and Cecil Parker.
Original Release
09/27/1949
US Release
12/24/1949
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cecil Parker | Benjamin Beecham |
| A.E. Matthews | Lord Lister |
| David Tomlinson | Lord Tony Pym |
| Lana Morris | Bessie Sykes |
| Marjorie Fielding | Lady Lister |
| Tom Macaulay | Cleghorn |
| Joyce Carey | Lady Caroline |
| Helen Backlin | June Farrell |
| Gerald Andersen | Mr. Brown |
| Michael Brennan | Sergeant |
Directors
Writers
William Douglas-Home, Patrick Kirwan
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cecil Parker | Benjamin Beecham |
| A.E. Matthews | Lord Lister |
| David Tomlinson | Lord Tony Pym |
| Lana Morris | Bessie Sykes |
| Marjorie Fielding | Lady Lister |
| Tom Macaulay | Cleghorn |
| Joyce Carey | Lady Caroline |
| Helen Backlin | June Farrell |
| Gerald Andersen | Mr. Brown |
| Michael Brennan | Sergeant |
| Robert Cawdron | Sergeant |
| Cyril Chamberlain | Sentry |
| Peggy Ann Clifford | Mother |
| Charles Cullum | Colonel |
| Richard Dunn | Labour agent |
| Ambrosine Phillpotts | Lady Fielding |
| Bill Shine | Reporter |
| Anthony Steel | Adjutant |
| Dervis Ward | Driver |
| John Wynn | Second guardsman |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| George H. Brown | Producer |
