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The History of Mr. Polly

Plot: 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
Release Date: Tuesday, February 8 1949
75 years ago
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Portrait of John MillsJohn Mills
John Mills was
40 in The History of Mr. Polly
as 'Alfred Polly'.
Sat, Feb 22 1908 –
Sat, Apr 23 2005
Portrait of Betty Ann DaviesBetty Ann Davies
Betty Ann Davies was
38 in The History of Mr. Polly
as 'Miriam Larkins Polly'.
Sat, Dec 24 1910 –
Sat, May 14 1955
Portrait of Megs JenkinsMegs Jenkins
Megs Jenkins was
31 in The History of Mr. Polly
as 'The Innkeeper'.
Sat, Apr 21 1917 –
Mon, Oct 05 1998
Portrait of Finlay CurrieFinlay Currie
Finlay Currie was
71 in The History of Mr. Polly
as 'Uncle Jim'.
Sat, Jan 19 1878 –
Thu, May 09 1968
Portrait of Gladys HensonGladys Henson
Gladys Henson was
51 in The History of Mr. Polly
as 'Aunt Larkins'.
Sun, Sep 26 1897 –
Tue, Dec 21 1982
Portrait of Diana ChurchillDiana Churchill
Diana Churchill was
35 in The History of Mr. Polly
as 'Annie Larkins'.
Thu, Aug 21 1913 –
Sat, Oct 08 1994
Portrait of Shelagh FraserShelagh Fraser
Shelagh Fraser was
28 in The History of Mr. Polly
as 'Minnie Larkins'.
Thu, Nov 25 1920 –
Tue, Aug 29 2000
Portrait of Edward ChapmanEdward Chapman
Edward Chapman was
47 in The History of Mr. Polly
as 'Mr. Johnson'.
Sun, Oct 13 1901 –
Tue, Aug 09 1977
Portrait of Dandy NicholsDandy Nichols
Dandy Nichols was
41 in The History of Mr. Polly
as 'Mrs. Johnson'.
Tue, May 21 1907 –
Thu, Feb 06 1986
Portrait of Sally Ann HowesSally Ann Howes
Sally Ann Howes was
18 in The History of Mr. Polly
as 'Christabel'.
Sun, Jul 20 1930 –
Sun, Dec 19 2021
Portrait of Juliet MillsJuliet Mills
Juliet Mills was
7 in The History of Mr. Polly
as 'Little Polly'.
Fri, Nov 21 1941
Portrait of Laurence BaskcombLaurence Baskcomb
Laurence Baskcomb was
>> in The History of Mr. Polly
as 'Mr. Rumbold'.
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Crew

Portrait of Anthony PelissierAnthony Pelissier
Anthony Pelissier was
36 in The History of Mr. Polly
as 'Director, Adaptation'
Sat, Jul 27 1912 –
Sat, Apr 02 1988
Portrait of Desmond DickinsonDesmond Dickinson
Desmond Dickinson was
46 in The History of Mr. Polly
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, May 25 1902 –
Sat, Mar 01 1986
Portrait of H.G. WellsH.G. Wells
H.G. Wells would have been no older than
79 in The History of Mr. Polly
as 'Writer'
Fri, Sep 21 1866 –
Tue, Aug 13 1946
Portrait of Anne V. CoatesAnne V. Coates
Anne V. Coates was
23 in The History of Mr. Polly
as 'Assistant Editor'
Sat, Dec 12 1925 –
Tue, May 08 2018
Portrait of William AlwynWilliam Alwyn
William Alwyn was
43 in The History of Mr. Polly
as 'Music'
Tue, Nov 07 1905 –
Thu, Sep 12 1985
Portrait of Herbert SmithHerbert Smith
Herbert Smith was
47 in The History of Mr. Polly
as 'Production Manager'
Sun, Jun 30 1901 –
Tue, Feb 04 1986