Alfred Polly
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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
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- British Film & TV Memories
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. Director. Anthony Pelissier.
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- Drama
- Anthony Pelissier
- 1950-09-15
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.
- 92 min
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- Elwyn Rahaman
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. 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.
The History of Mr. Polly. 1949 1h 34m Adventure. List. Reviews. 60% Audience Score 250+ Ratings. Bookworm Alfred Polly (John Mills) is a hopeless daydreamer who cannot keep his mind on...
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- Anthony Pelissier
- Adventure
- John Mills
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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Watch the official trailer for The History of Mr Polly on Apple TV. Release date: 8 February 1949
