The History of Mr. Polly

1h 35m
Drama
7.4

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
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
Juliet Mills
Little Polly
Laurence Baskcomb
Mr. Rumbold

Crew

Anthony Pelissier
Director, Adaptation
H. G. Wells
Writer
Anne V. Coates
Assistant Editor
Desmond Dickinson
Director of Photography
William Alwyn
Music
Herbert Smith
Production Manager

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