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The History of Mr. Polly

1949 · 1h 35m · Drama · United Kingdom · Rated PG (AU)

Based on the novel by H.G. Wells.

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.

Directed by
Anthony Pelissier
Written by
H. G. Wells
Starring
John Mills, Betty Ann Davies, Megs Jenkins, Finlay Currie
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