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Cast

Marion Davies

Marion Davies

Polly Fisher

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

John Hartley

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

James Northcott

Raymond Hatton

Raymond Hatton

Downey

David Landau

David Landau

Beef

Ruth Selwyn

Ruth Selwyn

Mitzi

Maude Eburne

Maude Eburne

Mrs. Jennings

'Little Billy' Rhodes

'Little Billy' Rhodes

Half-Pint

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Eric

Clark Marshall

Clark Marshall

Don

Lillian Elliott

Lillian Elliott

Mrs. McNamara

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Church Usher (uncredited)

Crew

Alfred Santell

Alfred Santell

Director

Carey Wilson

Carey Wilson

Adaptation

Margaret Mayo

Margaret Mayo

Writer

Margaret Mayo

Margaret Mayo

Theatre Play

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

George Barnes

George Barnes

Cinematography

Adrian

Adrian

Costume Design

James Brock

James Brock

Sound

William Axt

William Axt

Music

George Hively

George Hively

Editor

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Sound

Carey Wilson

Carey Wilson

Writer

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Polly of the Circus

19325.2 / 1069 min
Comedy, Drama

Overview

"LOVE is no SIN" -Accused! Denounced! Dismissed! He was guilty of LOVE!

When Polly Fisher, a circus aerialist, is hurt while performing, she is taken to the house of a nearby minister, John Hartley. As she recuperates, they fall in love with each other and secretly marry. But when the truth leaks out , John's congregation rebels at having a circus woman as their minister's wife, and he is fired. Polly decides to leave John in hopes of giving back to him the calling that means so much to him. But fate steps in and rearranges all plans.