Polly of the Circus
1917, English. Directed by Charles Horan & Edwin L. Hollywood.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Charles HoranDirector
- Edwin L. HollywoodDirector
- Mae MarshPolly
- Vernon SteeleJohn Douglas the Minister
- Harry La PearlToby the Clown
- Wellington A. PlayterBig Jim, Boss Canvasman
- George S. TrimbleBarker and owner of the show
- Lucille La VerneMandy
- Dick LeeHasty, her lesser half
- Charles RiegelDeacon Strong
- Lucille SoutherwaiteThe Deacon's Daughter
- Jack B. HollisDeacon Elverson
Details
- Released
- 8 September 1917
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Adrian Gil-Spear, Emmett C. Hall
- Budget
- $250K
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Polly of the Circus runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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Polly of the Circus isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 September 1917. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Polly of the Circus?
Polly of the Circus (1917) was directed by Charles Horan and Edwin L. Hollywood and stars Mae Marsh, Vernon Steele, Harry La Pearl.