The History of Mr. Polly (1949)

Name: The History of Mr. Polly
Genre: Drama
Released: 1949-02-08
Duration: 95 min
Cast: John Mills, Betty Ann Davies, Megs Jenkins, Finlay Currie, Gladys Henson

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.

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Released 1949-02-08 · 95 min · Drama

Directed by Anthony Pelissier

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