Pollyanna
Pollyanna
Pollyanna
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1960
2h 14m
6.9(203 votes)
Comedy
Drama
Family

Overview

A young girl comes to an embittered town and confronts its attitude with her determination to see the best in life.

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Production Companies

Walt Disney Productions

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

39 members
Acting

Hayley Mills

Pollyanna

Hayley Mills
Acting

Jane Wyman

Aunt Polly

Jane Wyman
Acting

Richard Egan

Dr. Edmond Chilton

Richard Egan
Acting

Karl Malden

Reverend Paul Ford

Karl Malden
Acting

Nancy Olson

Nancy Furman

Nancy Olson
Acting

Adolphe Menjou

Mr. Pendergast

Adolphe Menjou
Acting

Donald Crisp

Mayor Karl Warren

Donald Crisp
Acting

Agnes Moorehead

Mrs. Snow

Agnes Moorehead
Acting

Kevin Corcoran

Jimmy Bean

Kevin Corcoran
Acting

James Drury

George Dodds

James Drury
Acting

Reta Shaw

Tillie Lagerlof

Reta Shaw
Acting

Leora Dana

Mrs. Ford

Leora Dana
Acting

Anne Seymour

Amelia Tarbell

Anne Seymour
Acting

Edward Platt

Ben Tarbell

Edward Platt
Acting

Mary Grace Canfield

Angelica

Mary Grace Canfield
Acting

Jenny Egan

Mildred Snow

Jenny Egan
Acting

Gage Clarke

Mr. Murg

Gage Clarke
Acting

Ian Wolfe

Mr. Neely

Ian Wolfe
Acting

Nolan Leary

Mr. Thomas

Nolan Leary
Acting

Edgar Dearing

Mr. Gorman

Edgar Dearing
Acting

Arthur Tovey

Fishing Booth Attendant (Uncredited)

Arthur Tovey
Acting

Paul Frees

Barker (Voice) (Uncredited)

Paul Frees
Acting

Jack Deery

Townsman (Uncredited)

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Acting

Stephanie Gorman

Girl Singing 'America, America' (Uncredited)

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Acting

Tim Graham

Orphanage Worker (Uncredited)

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Acting

Signe Hack

Townswoman (Uncredited)

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Acting

Harry Harvey

Editor (Uncredited)

Harry Harvey
Acting

Harvey Karels

Party Guest (Uncredited)

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Acting

Jon Lormer

Mr. Geary (Uncredited)

Jon Lormer
Acting

Hans Moebus

McEnerney, Dress Shop Manager (Uncredited)

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Acting

William Newell

Mr. Hooper (Uncredited)

William Newell
Acting

Jean Ransome

Townswoman (Uncredited)

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Acting

Fred Rapport

Townsman (Uncredited)

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Acting

Charles Seel

Train Conductor (Uncredited)

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Acting

George Sowards

Wagon Driver (Uncredited)

George Sowards
Writing

David Swift

Fireman (Uncredited)

David Swift
Acting

Paul Cristo

Townsman (uncredited)

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Acting

Cathy Ann Bisutti

Girl Singing (uncredited)

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Acting

Arthur Lovejoy

Townsman (uncredited)

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