Movie: Polly with a Past

Top 7 Billed Cast

Ina Clare
Ina Clare

Polly Shannon

Ralph Graves
Ralph Graves

Rex Van Zile

Marie Wainwright
Marie Wainwright

Mrs. Van Zile

Harry Benham
Harry Benham

Clay Cullum

Clifton Webb
Clifton Webb

Harry Richardson

Louszita Valentine
Louszita Valentine

Myrtle Davis

Myra Brooks
Myra Brooks

the cook

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    Polly Shannon takes a job as a maid to earn money to go to Paris and study opera. She becomes embroiled in a scheme by her two employers to help their friend in the love of a woman who does not fancy him: She will pretend to be interested in their friend instead. The film has been lost.

  • Release Date

    1920-11-29

  • Average

    4

  • Rating:

    2.0 starts
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