''Polly Redhead'' is a 1917 American silent

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by Jack Conway and starring Ella Hall, Gertrude Astor and

Charles Hill Mailes Charles Hill Mailes (25 May 1870 – 17 February 1937) was a Canadian actor of the silent era. Biography Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1870, Mailes appeared in 290 films between 1909 and 1935. He married the actress Claire McDowel ...

.Parish & Pitts p.75

Cast

* Ella Hall as Polly Redhead * Gertrude Astor as Lady Caroline *

as Duke of Osterley * Gretchen Lederer as Lady Osterley * Helen Wright as Mrs. Brown *

Louise Emmons Louise Emmons (January 7, 1858 – March 6, 1935) was an American character actress. She appeared in several films between 1914 and 1935. Early years Information about her early life is contradictory. Older sources give 1852 or 1861 as her bi ...

as Mrs. Meekin * George Webb as John Ruffin * Dick La Reno as Gedge Tomkins * James McCandlas as Ronald * William Worthington Jr. as Edgar aka The Lump * Raymond Whitaker as Diego Perez

References

Bibliography

* James Robert Parish & Michael R. Pitts. ''Film directors: a guide to their American films''. Scarecrow Press, 1974.

External links

* 1917 films 1917 comedy films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films Films directed by Jack Conway American black-and-white films Universal Pictures films 1910s American films {{1910s-comedy-film-stub