The History of Mr. Polly

Name: The History of Mr. Polly
Director: Anthony Pelissier
Released: 1949
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: John Mills, Sally Ann Howes, Betty Ann Davies, Megs Jenkins, Finlay Currie

1949 · 95 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 705 VOTES · DIR. Anthony Pelissier

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,105 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:30 (Chiming)

00:06:07 Good news? Found a situation, have you?

00:09:45 And as for never seeing him, I've dandled him.

00:13:19 - Elfrid. - Not another mouthful!

00:17:16 - (Crockery smashes) - (Raised voices)

00:21:16 Sorry if I'm... intrudaceous.

00:24:03 (Whispers) Christabel.

00:28:09 But I don't mean a fierce sort of garden. Earnest industry.

00:31:35 (Girl) Oh!

00:36:15 Nothing, I suppose, as usual. I ought to have known better than to have asked.

00:39:35 You came 'ere to make a row.

00:42:36 You'd like me to wear this silly Mud Pie forever! I won't, I'm sick of it!

00:45:45 She ought to be grateful to me, really.

00:50:54 - Seen old Rumbold? - Gone for a walk.

00:55:42 Very good company.

01:00:05 I believe I was having 40 winks, if the truth was told.

01:03:18 - Bit of arson. - So long as you haven't the habit.

01:05:50 He's going to teach me, soon as I can whistle properly.

01:08:31 - (Rustling) - (Stops whistling)

01:11:34 Beautiful.

01:15:56 (Grunting and yelling)

01:19:07 Jim in jail? What for?

01:25:44 Always promised meself, first chance I've had.

01:29:06 Weak, he was. Weak as water.

Cast & Characters

John Mills Alfred Polly Sally Ann Howes Christabel 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. Johnson Dandy Nichols Mrs. Johnson

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,105

Dialogue density11.6 lines / min

First line00:01:30

Final line01:29:06

Production Record

DirectorAnthony Pelissier

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes705