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.
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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
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