Film
Polly of the Circus
1917 · 1h 20m · Drama
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Overview
When circus aerialist Polly Fisher is injured, she is taken to the nearby home of minister John Hartley. The two fall in love and marry secretly. But when the news leaks out, the minister loses his pastorate over disdain by the parishioners for Polly's background as a performer. Polly must decide whether to stay with the man she loves or leave him for the good of his calling.
Cast
Mae Marsh
Polly
Vernon Steele
John Douglas the Minister
Harry La Pearl
Toby the Clown
Wellington A. Playter
Big Jim, Boss Canvasman
George S. Trimble
Barker and owner of the show
Lucille La Verne
Mandy
Dick Lee
Hasty, her lesser half
Charles Riegel
Deacon Strong
Lucille Southerwaite
The Deacon's Daughter
Jack B. Hollis
Deacon Elverson
Crew
- Charles HoranDirector
- Edwin L. HollywoodDirector
- Adrian Gil-SpearWriter
- Emmett C. HallWriter
- Samuel GoldwynExecutive Producer
Details
- Release date
- September 8, 1917
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Budget
- $250,000
- Genres
- Drama
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