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The History of Mr. Polly
Based on the novel by H.G. Wells.
Quiet and somewhat direction-less, Alfred Polly uses the money he inherits from his father to marry and to set up shop in a small town. His heart is in neither of these enterprises and he eventually resorts to desperate measures to break free. His random wanderings in the countryside lead him to a new opportunity that just might be what he's been looking for all along.
Cast
- John Mills as Alfred Polly
- Betty Ann Davies as Miriam Larkins Polly
- Megs Jenkins as The Innkeeper
- Finlay Currie as Uncle Jim
- Gladys Henson as Aunt Larkins
- Diana Churchill as Annie Larkins
- Shelagh Fraser as Minnie Larkins
- Edward Chapman as Mr. Johnson
- Dandy Nichols as Mrs. Johnson
- Sally Ann Howes as Christabel
- Juliet Mills as Little Polly
- Laurence Baskcomb as Mr. Rumbold
Details
- Director
- Anthony Pelissier
- Released
- February 8, 1949
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genres
- Drama
- Studio
- Two Cities Films and J. Arthur Rank Organisation
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 7.5 / 10 from 11 votes
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