The History of Mr. Polly (1949)
Based on the novel by H.G. Wells.
1949 · NR · 1h 35m · Drama
Genres: Drama
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.
Director: Anthony Pelissier
Writers: H. G. Wells
Music by: William Alwyn
Cinematography: Desmond Dickinson
Cast
John Mills as Alfred PollyBetty Ann Davies as Miriam Larkins PollyMegs Jenkins as The InnkeeperFinlay Currie as Uncle JimGladys Henson as Aunt LarkinsDiana Churchill as Annie LarkinsShelagh Fraser as Minnie LarkinsEdward Chapman as Mr. JohnsonDandy Nichols as Mrs. JohnsonSally Ann Howes as ChristabelJuliet Mills as Little PollyLaurence Baskcomb as Mr. RumboldMore like this
Adopt a Highway (2019)Hungry Hearts (2015)The Last Bus (2021)Eleanor the Great (2025)Here (2024)Fast Girls (2012)The Bookshop (2017)Rancho Notorious (1952)