Sep 08, 1917
80 min
Full-HD

Polly of the Circus (1917)

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.

Category

Drama

Country

United States of America

Companies

Goldwyn Pictures Corporation

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

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