The History of Mr. Polly (1949)
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.
Director: Anthony Pelissier
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John Mills as Alfred Polly |
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Betty Ann Davies as Miriam Larkins Polly |
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Megs Jenkins as The Innkeeper |
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Finlay Currie as Uncle Jim |
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Gladys Henson as Aunt Larkins |
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Diana Churchill as Annie Larkins |
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Shelagh Fraser as Minnie Larkins |
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Edward Chapman as Mr. Johnson |
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Dandy Nichols as Mrs. Johnson |
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Sally Ann Howes as Christabel |
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Juliet Mills as Little Polly |
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Laurence Baskcomb as Mr. Rumbold |
| Sound | William Alwyn | Music |
| Camera | Desmond Dickinson | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Anthony Pelissier | Director |
| Writing | H. G. Wells | Writer |
| Writing | Anthony Pelissier | Adaptation |
| Editing | Anne V. Coates | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Herbert Smith | Production Manager |