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The History of Mr. Polly(1949)
Status: Released
Date: 1949-02-08
76%
10 Votes
Time: 1h 35m
Based on the novel by H.G. Wells.
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies:
Two Cities Films
J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Movie: The History of Mr. Polly
Top 10 Billed Cast
John Mills
Alfred Polly
Betty Ann Davies
Miriam Larkins Polly
Megs Jenkins
The Innkeeper
Finlay Currie
Uncle Jim
Gladys Henson
Aunt Larkins
Diana Churchill
Annie Larkins
Shelagh Fraser
Minnie Larkins
Edward Chapman
Mr. Johnson
Dandy Nichols
Mrs. Johnson
Sally Ann Howes
Christabel
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