Polly of the Circus (1917)

6.0/10 • 80 min • Drama

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

Vernon Steele

John Douglas the Minister

Wellington A. Playter

Big Jim, Boss Canvasman

George S. Trimble

Barker and owner of the show

Lucille La Verne

Charles Riegel

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