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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, leading him to unhappiness, arson, suicide attempts and escape.
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- Drama
- Anthony Pelissier
- 1950-09-15
May 7, 2007 · With Lee Evans, Anne-Marie Duff, Julie Graham, Richard Coyle. In the early 1900s Alfred Polly, still hankering after his dream girl Christabel, marries Miriam Larkins and they open a shop, but, as the years go by, the marriage becomes stale and Polly feels trapped.
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- Drama
- Gillies MacKinnon
- 2007-05-07
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...
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- Anthony Pelissier
- Adventure
- John Mills
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.
Summaries. 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, leading him to unhappiness, arson, suicide attempts and escape.
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Oct 24, 2017 · The History of Mr. Polly (1949) Directed by Anthony Pelissier Genres - Drama | Release Date - Oct 24, 1951 (USA) | Run Time - 95 min. | Countries - United Kingdom | MPAA Rating - NR
Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A henpecked dreamer finally goes off in search of a more fulfilling lifestyle. He settles for a handyman job at a country inn, and it is there that he finds true happiness. Cast & Crew. Read More. Anthony Pelissier. Director. Muriel Russell. Victor Platt. Ernest Jay. Edward Chapman. Miles Malleson. Film Details.