The History of Mr. Polly 1949  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anthony Pelissier
Cast: John Mills, Sally Ann Howes, Megs Jenkins, Finlay Currie, Betty Ann Davies, Gladys Henson, Diana Churchill, Edward Chapman, Shelagh Fraser, Dandy Nichols, Juliet Mills, Moore Marriott, David Horne, Edie Martin, Doris Hare
Based on H.G. Wells' novel, this story involves Alfred Polly's (John Mills) change of lifestyle after he leaves his domineering wife (Betty Ann Davies) and wanders the countryside. He finally takes a job as a handyman at a country inn and, at long last, finds true happiness.
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Why Didn't They Ask Evans? 1980  TV, 180 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: John Davies, Tony Wharmby
Cast: Francesca Annis, John Gielgud, James Warwick, Bernard Miles, Eric Porter, Leigh Lawson, Madeline Smith, Robert Longden, Connie Booth, Doris Hare, Joan Hickson
Based on the Agatha Christie novel, this complicated, made-for-TV film is long and, at times, hard to follow the convoluted plot. With some humor thrown in, it follows Lady Frances Derwent (Francesca Annis) and Bobby Jones (James Warwick) as they solve the mystery.
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| 1. The History of Mr. Polly (1949)
2. Nuns on the Run (1990)
3. Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (1980)
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