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 byAnthony Pelissier
Written byH.G. Wells (by), Anthony Pelissier (adapted for the screen by)
CountryUK
Runtime95 min
On screen
John Mills
Betty Ann Davies
Megs Jenkins
Finlay Currie