Pretty Polly

Pretty Polly (also known as A Matter of Innocence) is a 1967 British comedy film directed by Guy Green and based on the short story Pretty Polly Barlow by Noël Coward. It stars Hayley Mills, Shashi Kapoor, Trevor Howard and Brenda De Banzie. The film is largely set in Singapore. Plot Miss Polly Barlow decides to leave England and spend a few months with her wealthy spinster aunt as a traveling companion. While in Singapore, the sudden demise of her aunt leaves her alone to pursue her freedom and explore an arms'-length romance with a local Indian Singaporean tour guide, Amaz. Cast Hayley Mills as Polly Barlow Trevor Howard as Robert Hook Shashi Kapoor as Amaz Brenda de Banzie as Mrs. Innes-Hook Dick Patterson as Rick Preston Kalen Liu as Lorelei Peter Bayliss as Critch Patricia Routledge as Miss Gudgeon Dorothy Alison as Mrs. Barlow David Prosser as Ambrose Toni Murphy as Lady Tourist Ric Young as Lim Kee (as Eric Young) Sarah Abdullah Anthony Chinn as Japanese Proprietor S.Y. Han as Oculist Original story The film was based on Pretty Polly Barlow, a short story by Noël Coward. It was published in 1964 in a three-story collection titled Pretty Polly and Other Stories.