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  1. Bookworm Alfred Polly (John Mills) is a hopeless daydreamer who cannot keep his mind on the task at hand, hence his inevitable dismissal from his dreary job as a draper's assistant. He has no...

    • 92 min
    • 2.6K
    • British Film & TV Memories
  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]

  4. 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.

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  7. 1 hr 35 min. 6.6 (652) The History of Mr. Polly is a 1949 British comedy-drama film directed by Anthony Pelissier and starring John Mills, Sally Ann Howes, and Betty Ann Davies. The movie is based on the novel of the same name by H.G. Wells, which was published in 1910.

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