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Polly with a Past
(1920) United States of America
B&W : Six reels
Directed by Leander de Cordova

Cast: Ina Claire [Polly Shannon], Ralph Graves [Rex Van Zile], Marie Wainwright [Mrs. Van Zile], Harry Benham [Clay Cullum], Clifton Webb [Harry Richardson], Louiszita Valentine [Myrtle Davis], Myra Brooks [the cook], Frank Currier

Metro Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Metro Pictures Corporation. / Scenario by June Mathis and Arthur Zellner, from the play Polly with a Past by George Middleton and Guy Bolton. Production supervised by Maxwell Karger. Art direction by L.J. Vermilyea. Cinematography by Arthur Martinelli. / © 13 December 1920 by Metro Pictures Corporation [LP16024]. Released 29 November 1920. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F13488.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 8 January 2011.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.3488 : Website-AFI.