
The History Of Mr Polly
- 1949 film
A small shopkeeper rebels against his wife, uses the opportunity to escape when the shop is burnt down and takes a job at a pub for the rest of his days. Stars John Mills, Sally Ann Howes, Finlay Currie, Betty Ann Davies, Edward Chapman and more.
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Key details
- Genre
- Film
- Released
- 1949
- Stars
- John Mills, Sally Ann Howes, Finlay Currie, Betty Ann Davies, Edward Chapman, Megs Jenkins, Laurence Baskcomb, Diana Churchill and more
- Writers
- H G Wells and Anthony Pelissier
- Director
- Anthony Pelissier
- Producer
- John Mills
- Company
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Additional details
- UK certificate
- U
- Duration
- 95 minutes
- Production setting
- Studio
- Picture
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- Tuesday 20th May 2025 at 3:20pm on TPTV
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