Movie

Young Winston

Released: July 20, 1972 (1972)

Runtime: 149 minutes

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, War

This historical drama is an account of the early life of British politician Winston Churchill, including his childhood years, his time as a war correspondent in Africa, and culminating with his first election to Parliament.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

John Mills as General Kitchner
Age at release: 64
Jack Hawkins as Mr. Welldon
Age at release: 61
Patrick Magee as General Bindon Blood
Age at release: 50
Peter Cellier as Le capitaine du 35e Sikhs
Age at release: 44
Robert Shaw as Lord Randolph Churchill
Age at release: 44
Edward Woodward as Captain Aylmer Haldane
Age at release: 42
Anne Bancroft as Lady Jennie Churchill
Age at release: 40
Ian Holm as George E. Buckle
Age at release: 40
Anthony Hopkins as David Llyod George
Age at release: 34
Simon Ward as Winston Churchill
Age at release: 30

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Clive Morton as Dr. Roose
Age at release: 68
Basil Dignam as Joseph Chamberlain
Age at release: 66
Laurence Naismith as Lord Salisbury
Age at release: 63
Robert Flemyng as Dr. Buzzard
Age at release: 60
Edward Burnham as Henry Labouchere
Age at release: 55
Richard Leech as Moore
Age at release: 49
Andrew Faulds as Mounted Boer
Age at release: 49
Norman Gay as Sir Charles W. Dilke (uncredited)
Age at release: 49
Robert Hardy as Prep School Headmaster
Age at release: 46
Reginald Marsh as Prince of Wales
Age at release: 45
William Dexter as Arthur Balfour
Age at release: 44
Ronald Hines as Adjutant
Age at release: 43
John Woodvine as Howard
Age at release: 42
Dino Shafeek as Sikh Solider
Age at release: 42
Colin Blakely as Butcher
Age at release: 41
Dinsdale Landen as Capt. Weaver
Age at release: 39
James Cosmo as Officer on Train
Age at release: 24
Jane Seymour as Pamela Plowden
Age at release: 21
Pat Haywood as Mrs. Everest
Age at release: Unknown
John Stuart as Speaker Peel
Age at release: Unknown