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In Pursuit of Polly is a american film of genre Drama directed by Chester Withey released in USA on 19 august 1918 with Billie Burke

In Pursuit of Polly (1918)

In Pursuit of Polly
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Released in USA 19 august 1918
Length 50minutes
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Comedy-drama

In Pursuit of Polly is a lost 1918 silent film comedy-drama starring Billie Burke and Thomas Meighan. It was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures.

Actors

Billie Burke

(Polly Marsden)Thomas Meighan

(Colby Mason)Frank Losee

(Buck Marsden)William B. Davidson

(Larry O'Malley)Alfred Hickman

(O'Leary)
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