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  1. The History of Mr. Polly (1949) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

  2. The History of Mr. Polly: Directed by Anthony Pelissier. With John Mills, Betty Ann Davies, Megs Jenkins, Finlay Currie. With an inheritance after his father's death, Alfred Polly finds love in the arms of a schoolgirl but marries an unattractive cousin and opens a shop, which leading him to unhappiness, arson, suicide attempts, and escape.

    • (670)
    • Drama
    • Anthony Pelissier
    • 1950-09-15
  3. The History of Mr. Polly is a 1949 British film based on the 1910 comic novel The History of Mr. Polly by H. G. Wells. [2] It was directed by Anthony Pelissier (who is also credited with the script) and stars John Mills, Betty Ann Davies, Megs Jenkins, Moore Marriott and Finlay Currie. [3] It was the first adaptation of one of Wells's works to ...

  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.

  5. Cast and crew of «The History of Mr. Polly» (1949). Roles and the main characters. John Mills, Betty Ann Davies, Megs Jenkins

  6. General Film Distributors, J. Arthur Rank Productions, Two Cities Films. Submit Corrections. The History of Mr. Polly (1949) Directed by Anthony Pelissier

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  8. Anthony Pelissier. Director. H.G. Wells. Writer. 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 ...