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6.5/10   179 votes
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Director:
Anthony Pelissier
Writers:
Anthony Pelissier (adaptation)
H.G. Wells (story)
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Release Date:
27 April 1950 (Australia) more
Genre:
Drama
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... more | add synopsis
User Reviews:
Fantastic! more (6 total)

Cast

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John Mills ... Alfred Polly
Betty Ann Davies ... Miriam Larkins Polly
Megs Jenkins ... The Innkeeper
Finlay Currie ... Uncle Jim
Gladys Henson ... Aunt Larkins
Diana Churchill ... Annie Larkins
Shelagh Fraser ... Minnie Larkins
Edward Chapman ... Mr. Johnsen
Dandy Nichols ... Mrs. Johnson
Sally Ann Howes ... Christabel
Juliet Mills ... Little Polly
Laurence Baskcomb ... Mr. Rumbold
Edie Martin ... Lady on roof
Moore Marriott ... Uncle Pentstemon
David Horne ... Mr. Garvace
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
95 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
UK:U
Filming Locations:
Denham Studios, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Company:
Two Cities Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
An earlier Hollywood version starring Charles Laughton was in production but was cancelled following the outbreak of the Second World War. more
Quotes:
The Innkeeper: I suppose you're all right. You've got a sort of half respectable look about you. I suppose you haven't done anything?
Alfred Polly: Bit of arson.
The Innkeeper: So long as you haven't the habit.
Alfred Polly: My first time, m'am, and my last.
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Movie Connections:
Remade as "The History of Mr Polly" (1959) more

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14 out of 16 people found the following review useful.
Fantastic!, 22 December 2006
10/10
Author: zanystreet from United Kingdom

I have loved this film ever since I first saw it at approximately at the age of 6, 7 years on it's still one of my favourites. It's a heart warming tale that the whole family will love. Having never read the book I can't really compare but even so if the film's this good then I'm sure the book will be as good, if not better! I do not understand why the overall rating for this film is an average of 6.6. The people who vote obviously have no taste as this film is a masterpiece of acting. John Mills I credit as one of the best actors to have lived and one year after his death I don't think enough credit has been given to this man and his acting skills.

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